Szatmári Surname

55,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Szatmári Surname User-submission:

A person from the region of Szatmár, which straddles between northeastern Hungary (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County) and northwestern Romania (Satu Mare County). The origins of the name are disputed. It could be derived from the ancient Hungarian personal name Szatmár, which is of Turkic origin, and means 'selling things' or 'trading'.

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Szatmári Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary8,9351:1,099116
Slovakia611:87,48316,880
Romania381:528,36539,789
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Szatmari (2,114) & Szátmári (1) are calculated separately.

Szatmári Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A person from the region of Szatmár, which straddles between northeastern Hungary (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County) and northwestern Romania (Satu Mare County). The origins of the name are disputed. It could be derived from the ancient Hungarian personal name Szatmár, which is of Turkic origin, and means 'selling things' or 'trading'.

- kalman1959

Szatmári Last Name Facts

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

The surname Szatmári is found most frequently in Hungary. It may also be found in the variant forms: Szatmari or Szátmári. Click here to see other potential spellings of Szatmári.

How Common Is The Last Name Szatmári? popularity and diffusion

The last name Szatmári is the 55,994th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 804,099 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Szatmári reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Hungary, where it is held by 8,935 people, or 1 in 1,099. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Hajdú-Bihar County, where 16 percent are found, Budapest, where 14 percent are found and Pest County, where 13 percent are found. Barring Hungary this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 1 percent are found and Romania, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Szatmari962,114/
Szátmári961/
Szatmária942/
Szattmári941/
Szatmár9369/
Szatmri933/
Szatmáry88384/
Szatmarie824/
Szetmár809/
Szatmary75255/
Szatmmary711/
Sztymer6732/
Sztumer6721/
Sztimer6716/
Sztamer675/
Sztimre671/
Sztejmer6364/
Sztumber6311/
Sweatmore5949/
Swetamari591/
Szedmer5336/
Sztymar5312/
Czetmer531/
Swetmore5030/
Siodamar501/
Swetmare500/
Sweitmer500/
Sweetmar500/

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