Sebestyén Surname

53,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Sebestyén Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sebestyén Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary8,9121:1,101119
Romania4231:47,4655,912
Slovakia901:59,29411,428
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Sebestyen (2,808), Šebestyén (1), Šebeštyén (2), Šebestyen (2), Sebestýen (1) & Šebestýen (3) are calculated separately.

Sebestyén (366) may also be a first name.

Sebestyén Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sebestyén is held by more people in Hungary than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Sebestyen, Šebestyén, Šebeštyén, Šebestyen, Sebestýen or Šebestýen. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sebestyén? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 53,811th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 768,891 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sebestyén are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 454,857th most frequent forename on earth, held by 366 people.

The last name Sebestyén is most common in Hungary, where it is carried by 8,912 people, or 1 in 1,101. In Hungary Sebestyén is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 15 percent reside, Tolna County, where 11 percent reside and Pest County, where 11 percent reside. Not including Hungary Sebestyén is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 4 percent reside and Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sebestyén
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