Pogány Surname
Approximately 1,446 people bear this surname
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A surname of Hungarian origin, meaning 'pagan'.
Pogány Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1,301 | 1:7,545 | 909 |
| Slovakia | 141 | 1:37,847 | 7,000 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Pogany (600) are calculated separately.
Pogány Surname Meaning
Pogány Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pogány Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pogány is borne by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Pogany. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pogány? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 269,873rd most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,039,797 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pogány live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
The last name Pogány is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is held by 1,301 people, or 1 in 7,545. In Hungary it is mostly found in: Budapest, where 28 percent live, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 24 percent live and Pest County, where 13 percent live. Other than Hungary it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 10 percent live and Czechia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pogany | 94 | 600 | / |
| Pogányi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pogony | 83 | 71 | / |
| Pogáná | 83 | 5 | / |
| Pogonyi | 77 | 416 | / |
| Pogoniy | 77 | 103 | / |
| Pogonyo | 77 | 17 | / |
| Poganyy | 77 | 11 | / |
| Phogany | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poganyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pogónyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poganny | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ponganyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pogannyy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pogoni | 67 | 202 | / |
| Pogona | 67 | 107 | / |
| Pogana | 67 | 84 | / |
| Pagany | 67 | 67 | / |
| Pagony | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pogani | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pogane | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pogone | 67 | 14 | / |
| Poganá | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poganj | 67 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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