Mihály Surname
Approximately 5,859 people bear this surname
Mihály Surname Definition:
(from a place name) From Mihaly, a town in Hungary.
Mihály Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 4,685 | 1:2,095 | 238 |
| Romania | 838 | 1:23,959 | 3,045 |
| Slovakia | 307 | 1:17,383 | 2,578 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Mihaly (9,420) & Mihàly (2) are calculated separately.
Mihály (84,197) may also be a first name.
Mihály Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from a place name) From Mihaly, a town in Hungary.
Mihály Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mihály Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mihály (Arabic: ميهالي) is borne by more people in Hungary than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Mihaly or Mihàly. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mihály? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 82,678th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,243,821 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Mihály are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 11,859th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 84,197 people.
The surname Mihály is most frequently used in Hungary, where it is borne by 4,685 people, or 1 in 2,095. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Csongrád County, where 16 percent are found, Budapest, where 16 percent are found and Pest County, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Hungary this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 14 percent are found and Slovakia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mihaly | 94 | 9,420 | / |
| Mihàly | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mihályi | 92 | 2,708 | / |
| Mihálya | 92 | 8 | / |
| Miháli | 83 | 4 | / |
| Miholy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mihála | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mihalyi | 77 | 863 | / |
| Mihaley | 77 | 74 | / |
| Mihalyo | 77 | 71 | / |
| Mihalya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mihaliy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Miholay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mialy | 73 | 5,466 | / |
| Mioly | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mihálech | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mihailoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mihali | 67 | 10,780 | / |
| Mihale | 67 | 2,022 | / |
| Myhaly | 67 | 1,385 | / |
| Mihalj | 67 | 1,099 | / |
| Mihala | 67 | 1,024 | / |
| Mihola | 67 | 169 | / |
| Mially | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mihală | 67 | 8 | / |
| Maioly | 67 | 5 | / |
| Miahle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mialay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mialey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Miholi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Miahla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miolly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mioley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moioly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehaly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miolya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meahly | 67 | 0 | / |
Mihály Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mihály in the Arabic language | ||
| ميهالي | myhaly | - |
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Footnotes
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