Pálfi Surname
Approximately 5,987 people bear this surname
Pálfi Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'son of Paul', after the family's first member, Paul Konth.
Pálfi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 5,798 | 1:1,693 | 182 |
| Romania | 107 | 1:187,644 | 19,002 |
| Slovakia | 49 | 1:108,907 | 20,583 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
The alternate forms: Palfi (3,436) are calculated separately.
Pálfi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'son of Paul', after the family's first member, Paul Konth.
- dylanpalffyPálfi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pálfi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pálfi is found most in Hungary. It may also be rendered as: Palfi. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pálfi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pálfi is the 81,193rd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,217,228 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pálfi live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname Pálfi is most frequent in Hungary, where it is borne by 5,798 people, or 1 in 1,693. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Budapest, where 15 percent live, Pest County, where 11 percent live and Zala County, where 8 percent live. Aside from Hungary this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 2 percent live and Slovakia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palfi | 93 | 3,436 | / |
| Pálfai | 91 | 117 | / |
| Pálffi | 91 | 58 | / |
| Pállfi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pálfy | 80 | 819 | / |
| Pálfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Polfi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pálffy | 73 | 1,034 | / |
| Pálfay | 73 | 90 | / |
| Palfai | 73 | 20 | / |
| Palfyi | 73 | 11 | / |
| Palffi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Pállfy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Palfit | 73 | 3 | / |
| Palfis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Palfitt | 67 | 21 | / |
| Paulfeit | 62 | 10 | / |
| Palfy | 60 | 688 | / |
| Palfe | 60 | 11 | / |
| Polfa | 60 | 2 | / |
| Palffy | 55 | 594 | / |
| Polfer | 55 | 234 | / |
| Palfey | 55 | 91 | / |
| Pallfy | 55 | 7 | / |
| Pàlffy | 55 | 5 | / |
| Palfer | 55 | 5 | / |
| Palfay | 55 | 5 | / |
| Paulfa | 55 | 1 | / |
| Palpfy | 55 | 1 | / |
| Pahlfer | 50 | 9 | / |
| Pahalvi | 50 | 3 | / |
| Palffey | 50 | 2 | / |
| Pholphi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pahlfèr | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pallffy | 50 | 1 | / |
| Polphis | 50 | 1 | / |
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