Szarvas Surname

77,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Szarvas Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'deer'.

It originated from a native Hungarian novel: tale of the miraculous deer. It is about Hunor and Magor, two Hungarian brothers who found a new home for Hungarians while chasing the deer.

Szarvas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary5,7681:1,702183
Romania1141:176,12218,089
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Slovakia941:56,77110,969
Germany781:1,032,12170,345
England271:2,063,63279,942
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Croatia101:422,86035,095
France101:6,642,272293,169
Austria101:851,54467,454
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Szarvaš (15) are calculated separately.

Szarvas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'deer'.

It originated from a native Hungarian novel: tale of the miraculous deer. It is about Hunor and Magor, two Hungarian brothers who found a new home for Hungarians while chasing the deer.

- dorcika

Szarvas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Szarvas is found in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Szarvaš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Szarvas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Szarvas is the 77,937th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,161,547 people. The surname Szarvas occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Szarvas live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Hungary, where it is borne by 5,768 people, or 1 in 1,702. In Hungary Szarvas is primarily concentrated in: Hajdú-Bihar County, where 20 percent are found, Budapest, where 13 percent are found and Pest County, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Hungary Szarvas is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Szarvas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Szarvas last name are 14.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Szarvas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $47,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $49,653 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Szarvaš9515/
Sarvas92866/
Zarvas9218/
Szarva929/
Szarwas86211/
Sarvash8688/
Szorvas8621/
Sarvaas8610/
Sarvase8610/
Sharvas864/
Szarvga862/
Szarvos861/
Szarvay861/
Sarva832,750/
Zarva831,325/
Szarvasová8288/
Szarvasova824/
Sarvashe801/
Servas771,259/
Sarvaš77583/
Sarvad77309/
Sarvat77282/
Saarva77153/
Zarvos77127/
Sarwas77123/
Sarvay77108/
Sharva7793/
Sarvah7783/
Sarbas7781/
Sarvac7767/
Sarvai7752/
Sarvaj7715/
Sarvaa7714/
Sarvos7714/
Sorvas7714/
Sarvha772/
Zarbas772/
Sarvaz772/
Sairva771/
Sarvga771/
Saruas771/
Szarba771/
Sarvasova7527/
Sarvasová757/
Servais719,982/
Sarbash71900/
Servaas71446/
Sarıvaz71194/
Zarbash71124/
Sourvas7176/
Sarbast7157/
Sarvaiz7145/
Shahrva7141/
Sharbas7139/
Sharvat7128/
Sarvajc7117/
Szarvašová7117/
Sarbajs7113/
Sarvaic7111/
Sarwash719/
Sorvash716/
Sarwase714/
Saarvad714/
Servash713/
Saarvaa712/
Siervas712/
Sahrvat711/
Charvas711/
Sarıbas711/
Servays711/
Sarvois711/
Sarbats711/
Szarvát711/
Szarvót711/
Szarwaś711/
Searvai711/
Servass710/
Sarvoss710/
Sarba674,261/
Sarwa673,656/
Zarba67991/
Sarua67373/
Sorva67165/
Sharbash67138/
Sarvo6766/
Sarvajcz6749/
Charvais6731/
Shervais6718/
Zarua6717/
Sarwasch6716/
Zarwasch6715/
Szarváth6712/
Zorva6711/
Sarvoush679/
Sharvatt677/
Szarwach676/
Zarvă675/
Zarvo672/
Scharvat672/
Šarva672/
Sarvaicz672/
Saharvat671/
Zarbaush671/
Sharbass671/
Shaharva671/
Zarvã671/
Sarinpas671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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