Kristóf Surname

142,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kristóf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kristóf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary3,0171:3,254376
Czechia701:151,90723,478
Slovakia351:152,47027,208
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Kristof (3,741), Krištof (2,704) & Křištof (7) are calculated separately.

Kristóf (3,782) may also be a first name.

Kristóf Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kristóf Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kristóf (Hindi: क्रिस्टोफ) is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Kristof, Krištof or Křištof. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kristóf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 142,374th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,331,269 people. Kristóf is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kristóf are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. Kristóf is also the 114,402nd most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 3,782 people.

Kristóf is most numerous in Hungary, where it is borne by 3,017 people, or 1 in 3,254. In Hungary Kristóf is primarily found in: Budapest, where 16 percent reside, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 16 percent reside and Pest County, where 16 percent reside. Barring Hungary this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 2 percent reside and Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kristóf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kristóf in the Hindi language
क्रिस्टोफkristopha-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kristóf
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