Mészáros Surname

13,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Mészáros Surname User-submission:

Hungarian origin, means: butcher, slaughterer.

Mészáros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary38,3091:25616
Slovakia2,4601:2,16970
Czechia1281:83,07413,907
Romania541:371,81231,284
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Austria91:946,15970,786
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England41:13,929,515290,718
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malta11:430,2723,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Mészároš (237), Meszáros (184), Mészaros (114), Mészàros (6), Mèszáros (1), Meszaros (8,205), Meszároš (236), Mészaroš (40), Mèszàros (1), Meszaroš (60) & Meszaroş (2) are calculated separately.

Mészáros (36) may also be a first name.

Mészáros Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hungarian origin, means: butcher, slaughterer.

- guldenstern

A Hungarian occupational surname, meaning 'butcher'.

- nevaehw22

Mészáros Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mészáros is found most in Hungary. It can also occur as a variant: Mészároš, Meszáros, Mészaros, Mészàros, Mèszáros, Meszaros, Meszároš, Mészaroš, Mèszàros, Meszaroš or Meszaroş. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mészáros? popularity and diffusion

It is the 13,604th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 177,637 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Mészáros live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 93 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. Mészáros is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 36 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is held by 38,309 people, or 1 in 256. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Pest County, where 18 percent reside, Budapest, where 15 percent reside and Bács-Kiskun County, where 8 percent reside. Not including Hungary it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 6 percent reside and Czechia, where 0 percent reside.

Mészáros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mészáros has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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