Megyes Surname

514,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Megyes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Megyes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary3971:24,7262,749
Romania1191:168,72217,453
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Megyeš (1) are calculated separately.

Megyes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Megyes is found most in Hungary. It may also appear as a variant: Megyeš. For other potential spellings of Megyes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Megyes? popularity and diffusion

Megyes is the 514,664th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,494,552 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Megyes live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 63 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Hungary, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 24,726. In Hungary it is most frequent in: Pest County, where 28 percent reside, Budapest, where 22 percent reside and Bács-Kiskun County, where 19 percent reside. Beside Hungary Megyes is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Megyes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Megyes last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Megyes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $42,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.98% more than the national average, earning $55,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Megyeš941/
Medgyes92316/
Megyese9231/
Megyest921/
Medges8315/
Migyes836/
Meagye833/
Megyec831/
Meghye831/
Megyeu831/
Megyesová806/
Meguyer7734/
Meagyer771/
Megee731,142/
Megei738/
Megje732/
Medaiyes711/
Meangyee711/
Medaiyese67362/
Megeid67215/
Meghie67136/
Meguie67110/
Megehe6718/
Medjes678/
Meegee671/
Medaayese671/
Medies671/
Migyesova671/
Megijs671/
Megiyo671/
Megjee671/
Megeyo671/
Meagee670/
Meggee670/
Midges670/
Mecgee670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Megyes
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