Szakács Surname

48,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Szakács Surname User-submission:

The surname Szakács means 'cook' or 'chef'. It was probably the ancestors' profession.

Szakács Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary9,8381:998104
Romania7461:26,9143,429
Slovakia991:53,90410,413
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
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The alternate forms: Szakacs (6,683) are calculated separately.

Szakács Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Szakács means 'cook' or 'chef'. It was probably the ancestors' profession.

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DNA test information

Szakács Last Name Facts

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

The last name Szakács is borne by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Szakacs. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Szakács? popularity and diffusion

It is the 48,185th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 680,126 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Szakács are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is carried by 9,838 people, or 1 in 998. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Budapest, where 16 percent live, Pest County, where 11 percent live and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 10 percent live. Barring Hungary Szakács is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 7 percent live and Slovakia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Szakacs956,683/
Szakáts86150/
Szokács8642/
Szakácz864/
Szakácsová82100/
Szakaacs801/
Sakacs77107/
Szakáč7721/
Szakac771/
Szakats71192/
Szokocs7170/
Szokacs7164/
Szacacs7134/
Szakach7131/
Szocacs7131/
Szakacsová7119/
Szakacz7119/
Szakaci716/
Szakacsova715/
Szakáczová712/
Szakots711/
Sakáč67299/
Sakac67204/
Szatkats672/
Sakoc672/
Sokác671/
Szakasci671/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Szakács
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