Szalay Surname
Approximately 12,455 people bear this surname
Szalay Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'one from the region of Zala'.
Szalay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9,011 | 1:1,089 | 114 |
| United States | 1,307 | 1:277,321 | 25,913 |
| Slovakia | 934 | 1:5,714 | 473 |
| Austria | 276 | 1:30,853 | 4,970 |
| Canada | 167 | 1:220,632 | 21,263 |
| Romania | 104 | 1:193,056 | 19,452 |
| Germany | 96 | 1:838,599 | 60,830 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| Czechia | 80 | 1:132,918 | 21,095 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| France | 40 | 1:1,660,568 | 152,033 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Italy | 24 | 1:2,548,195 | 95,018 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
Szalay Surname Meaning
Szalay Demographics
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Szalay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Szalay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Szalay occurs in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Szalay? popularity and diffusion
Szalay is the 41,910th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 585,110 people. Szalay is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Szalay reside; 81 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.
It is most widely held in Hungary, where it is held by 9,011 people, or 1 in 1,089. In Hungary it is most common in: Budapest, where 26 percent are found, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 19 percent are found and Pest County, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Hungary it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Slovakia, where 7 percent are found.
Szalay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Szalay are 4.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.79% registered with the political party.
The amount Szalay earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning 304,966 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.24% more than the national average, earning R 338,028 per year; in United States they earn 15.73% more than the national average, earning $49,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% more than the national average, earning $52,244 CAD per year.
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