Szalai Surname
Approximately 29,635 people bear this surname
Szalai Surname User-submission:
Hungarian surname, derived either from the name of the Zala river, or the county of the same name, located in southwestern Hungary. Zala can also be written and spelled as Szala, like in the name of the village Szalafő, from where the Zala river originates.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 27,268 | 1:360 | 23 |
| Slovakia | 721 | 1:7,401 | 733 |
| Romania | 469 | 1:42,810 | 5,400 |
| United States | 372 | 1:974,352 | 72,340 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| Thailand | 75 | 1:941,845 | 145,864 |
| Austria | 75 | 1:113,539 | 16,032 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Germany | 57 | 1:1,412,376 | 87,104 |
| Switzerland | 54 | 1:152,091 | 14,437 |
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 |
| Czechia | 54 | 1:196,916 | 28,617 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Szalaï (1) are calculated separately.
Szalai (20) may also be a first name.
Szalai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hungarian surname, derived either from the name of the Zala river, or the county of the same name, located in southwestern Hungary. Zala can also be written and spelled as Szala, like in the name of the village Szalafő, from where the Zala river originates. The name Zala/Szala could be of Slavic (Slovenian) origin, meaning 'stream', 'flow'.
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Szalai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Szalai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Szalai is more commonly found in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Szalaï. For other possible spellings of Szalai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Szalai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 18,603rd most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 245,910 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Szalai reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Szalai is also the 2,446,817th most widespread given name world-wide, borne by 20 people.
The last name Szalai is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is borne by 27,268 people, or 1 in 360. In Hungary Szalai is most common in: Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 12 percent are found, Budapest, where 12 percent are found and Pest County, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Hungary it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 2 percent are found and Romania, where 2 percent are found.
Szalai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Szalai last name are 15.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.2% registered with the party.
The amount Szalai earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.36% less than the national average, earning $42,995 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.88% less than the national average, earning $43,285 CAD per year.
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