Solyom Surname

280,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Solyom Surname User-submission:

Sólyom means 'hawk' in the Hungarian language. Falco cherrug was the totem animal of the ancient Hungarian ("Magyar") steppe tribes.

Solyom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania8811:22,7902,923
Canada981:375,97533,576
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Hungary881:111,54910,635
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Australia291:930,88655,860
Sweden221:447,58032,003
England151:3,714,537119,675
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Austria101:851,54467,454
France91:7,380,302306,885
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Sólyom (3,431) & Sòlyom (1) are calculated separately.

Solyom Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sólyom means 'hawk' in the Hungarian language. Falco cherrug was the totem animal of the ancient Hungarian ("Magyar") steppe tribes.

- tarquiniusimperator

This is a Hungarian surname, meaning 'falcon' or 'hawk', denoting someone with quick movements, a sharp person.

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Solyom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Solyom is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Sólyom or Sòlyom. Click here to see other potential spellings of Solyom.

How Common Is The Last Name Solyom? popularity and diffusion

Solyom is the 280,785th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,300,033 people. The last name Solyom occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Solyom are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most common in Romania, where it is held by 881 people, or 1 in 22,790. In Romania it is most common in: Harghita County, where 28 percent are found, Sălaj County, where 24 percent are found and Bihor County, where 14 percent are found. Not including Romania Solyom occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Solyom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Solyom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Solyom last name grew 1,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Solyom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Solyom surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Solyom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 262.83% more than the national average, earning R 862,224 per year; in United States they earn 21.29% more than the national average, earning $52,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $50,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sólyom943,431/
Sòlyom941/
Solom911,111/
Solym913/
Solome834,472/
Sholom831,296/
Sollom83262/
Solhom838/
Solyam837/
Soloum835/
Sulyom835/
Solomm831/
Soloym831/
Soliom830/
Soslom830/
Zsólyom7755/
Scholom7728/
Souloum7713/
Sollome776/
Shoolom774/
Sjohlom772/
Souleym772/
Sjholom771/
Sholome771/
Solloum771/
Salom7310,766/
Solem734,455/
Solam732,583/
Solim732,160/
Salym73398/
Sulom7330/
Zolom735/
Çolom731/
Solomova71192/
Soulloum715/
Schoolom712/
Solomová712/
Scholomm711/
Souleyme711/
Solymova711/
Salome6720,419/
Shalom6712,982/
Cholom675,140/
Saloom671,783/
Sallom67624/
Solime67561/
Sholomova67445/
Soilam67308/
Soleim67297/
Soilem67157/
Sohlam67114/
Soulam67101/
Sholem67101/
Sholam6774/
Soleme6766/
Soleum6764/
Soolam6761/
Soilim6761/
Solgam6759/
Sollam6747/
Salyam6745/
Soulem6729/
Soïlem6723/
Solyamova6722/
Solame6722/
Sollim6720/
Sholim6716/
Soulim6716/
Sollem6715/
Zólyom6715/
Solhem6712/
Sialom6712/
Shalym6710/
Soliem679/
Saliom678/
Siolam677/
Soliam677/
Solham677/
Soslim675/
Siolim675/
Soulloume675/
Suloom674/
Soleem674/
Saulom674/
Salomh674/
Solemm674/
Solaim673/
Saluom673/
Solaum673/
Soloimova672/
Solism672/
Sahlom672/
Sólyomová672/
Sohlem672/
Siolem671/
Soolim671/
Soylam671/
Suliom671/
Solesm671/
Sotlam671/
Soîlem671/
Sahlym671/
Sholymova671/
Salomm670/
Salomd670/
Schollhom670/

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