Réthy Surname
Approximately 393 people bear this surname
Réthy Surname User-submission:
The surname Réthy comes from the Hungarian word rét, which means 'meadow', and the suffix -ová, which is used in the female variants of the surnames in Slovakia. So, daughter of a man called Réthy will become Réthyová. Wife can choose to become Réthyová or keep her maiden name.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 385 | 1:25,497 | 2,829 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Rethy (225) are calculated separately.
Réthy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Réthy comes from the Hungarian word rét, which means 'meadow', and the suffix -ová, which is used in the female variants of the surnames in Slovakia. So, daughter of a man called Réthy will become Réthyová. Wife can choose to become Réthyová or keep her maiden name. The word réti means 'men from a meadow'. In the 19th, beginning of 20th centuries there was a habit to change writing of 't' to 'th' and 'i' to 'y', that the name looks more aristocratic.
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Where Does The Last Name Réthy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Réthy occurs more in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Rethy. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Réthy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 735,823rd most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 18,543,374 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Réthy are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 25,497. In Hungary Réthy is mostly concentrated in: Budapest, where 43 percent live, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 13 percent live and Pest County, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Hungary this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 1 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rethy | 93 | 225 | / |
| Réthey | 91 | 27 | / |
| Réty | 89 | 42 | / |
| Rithy | 80 | 904 | / |
| Rathy | 80 | 173 | / |
| Réthi | 80 | 167 | / |
| Rétyi | 80 | 116 | / |
| Rothy | 80 | 60 | / |
| Röthy | 80 | 25 | / |
| Rhéty | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rétty | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rothey | 73 | 236 | / |
| Rathay | 73 | 178 | / |
| Rathey | 73 | 171 | / |
| Rathuy | 73 | 23 | / |
| Reőthy | 73 | 22 | / |
| Risthy | 73 | 17 | / |
| Rodthy | 73 | 14 | / |
| Réther | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ratthy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Reathy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rithey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rethiy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ratuhy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Resthy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Roithy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Raithy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roethy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rithiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rethey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ritthy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ratahy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rotthy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raathy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhythy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rathoy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Räty | 67 | 2,849 | / |
| Réti | 67 | 2,429 | / |
| Rity | 67 | 1,284 | / |
| Rety | 67 | 1,136 | / |
| Ratthey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ryty | 67 | 10 | / |
| Roithay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rithaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ritthey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rothhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rathahy | 67 | 1 | / |
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