Magyar Surname
Approximately 27,702 people bear this surname
Magyar Surname User-submission:
Magyar is the name the Hungarians use to call themselves, also the name of one of the tribes of ancient coming to present Hungary.
Magyar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 21,110 | 1:465 | 34 |
| United States | 2,872 | 1:126,204 | 13,393 |
| Romania | 969 | 1:20,720 | 2,655 |
| Slovakia | 735 | 1:7,260 | 711 |
| Canada | 341 | 1:108,052 | 11,605 |
| Austria | 310 | 1:27,469 | 4,354 |
| Germany | 192 | 1:419,299 | 38,092 |
| Australia | 191 | 1:141,339 | 15,185 |
| Slovenia | 156 | 1:15,947 | 3,734 |
| England | 132 | 1:422,107 | 28,563 |
| Brazil | 126 | 1:1,699,003 | 55,624 |
| Czechia | 93 | 1:114,338 | 18,644 |
| Sweden | 82 | 1:120,082 | 8,566 |
| Switzerland | 63 | 1:130,364 | 12,937 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Croatia | 27 | 1:156,615 | 20,822 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Montenegro | 11 | 1:58,142 | 3,476 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Serbia | 6 | 1:1,190,825 | 29,487 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Magyár (10) are calculated separately.
Magyar (48) may also be a first name.
Magyar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Magyar is the name the Hungarians use to call themselves, also the name of one of the tribes of ancient coming to present Hungary.
- anphalasMagyar Demographics
Average Male Magyar Height
178.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Magyar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magyar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Magyar (Marathi: माग्यार) occurs in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Magyár. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magyar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 19,776th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 263,069 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Magyar reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 48 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is held by 21,110 people, or 1 in 465. In Hungary Magyar is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 15 percent reside, Pest County, where 13 percent reside and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Hungary it occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Romania, where 3 percent reside.
Magyar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Magyar surname are 9.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.2% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Magyar earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning $46,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.55% more than the national average, earning $52,939 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Magyar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magyar in the Marathi language | ||
| माग्यार | magyara | 66.67 |
| माग्यार् | magyar | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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