Szasz Surname

41,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Szasz Surname User-submission:

Szasz is a Hungarian surname, denoting a Saxon, someone who came from Saxony in Germany (the regions of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, & Lower Saxony). It is most likely referring to the Saxon settlers of Transylvania, a region now belonging to Romania.

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Szasz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania11,0901:1,810231
United States5711:634,77951,112
Canada2421:152,25515,495
Hungary1781:55,1485,819
Germany1241:649,23850,829
Sweden851:115,8448,286
Austria781:109,17215,555
England731:763,26141,903
Australia431:627,80744,139
Uruguay301:114,39210,866
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Slovakia221:242,56637,880
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
France131:5,109,440259,941
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

The alternate forms: Szász (12,486), Szàsz (9) & Szãsz (5) are calculated separately.

Szasz (24) may also be a first name.

Szasz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Szasz is a Hungarian surname, denoting a Saxon, someone who came from Saxony in Germany (the regions of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, & Lower Saxony). It is most likely referring to the Saxon settlers of Transylvania, a region now belonging to Romania.

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Szasz Last Name Facts

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

Szasz is found most in Romania. It can also be found in the variant forms: Szász, Szàsz or Szãsz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Szasz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Szasz is the 41,160th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 573,506 people. Szasz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Szasz live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held forename in the world, borne by 24 people.

It is most widespread in Romania, where it is borne by 11,090 people, or 1 in 1,810. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Mureș County, where 31 percent reside, Harghita County, where 16 percent reside and Covasna County, where 12 percent reside. Beside Romania this surname exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Szasz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Szasz last name are 7.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.31% registered with the party.

The amount Szasz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $41,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.62% more than the national average, earning $60,422 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Szász9312,486/
Szàsz939/
Szãsz935/
Szajsz914/
Száasz911/
Szaász911/
Sasz89137/
Szaz8980/
Szas897/
Zasz891/
Szosz8012/
Szaxs8012/
Szarz805/
Szazs801/
Szaaz801/
Sasze800/
Szaszová7711/
Szaszova7711/
Sas7536,226/
Zaz753,561/
Zas752,867/
Szajcz73209/
Szaitz7332/
Szsász731/
Schasz731/
Shaasz731/
Sase6721,164/
Sass6719,671/
Sias6711,662/
Sais676,688/
Zeas674,209/
Seas673,452/
Saus672,175/
Saas672,091/
Zaiz671,892/
Zais671,451/
Szaj671,109/
Zass67965/
Sats67934/
Shas67685/
Says67665/
Sash67625/
Sahs67549/
Zaus67412/
Száz67296/
Zaas67293/
Sads67122/
Szax67101/
Zash6757/
Zaaz6752/
Sast6742/
Sajs6733/
Szos6724/
Saxs6718/
Hsas6717/
Saás6715/
Sasp6714/
Sasd6713/
Zeaz6712/
Ssas6711/
Zazz678/
Saszová678/
Sazz676/
Zays676/
Saïs676/
Hzaz676/
Zauz675/
Szazova674/
Zayz673/
Zzaz672/
Jsas671/
Xasz671/
Zazx671/
Zasj671/
Zaxz671/
Zajs671/
Zzas671/
Sozz671/
Sasx671/
Zaxs671/
Szoz671/
Szazová671/
Saës671/
Sjas671/
Åsas671/
Zajz671/

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