Szeitl Surname
Approximately 218 people bear this surname
Szeitl Surname User-submission:
Originally, the surname was written as Seitl.
During the rule of Maria-Therese, three families with the surname Seitl have left the area of the current Frisia and settled in Hungary, where, among many families, they were given free lands.
Read More About This SurnameSzeitl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 197 | 1:49,829 | 5,319 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Szeitl Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originally, the surname was written as Seitl.
During the rule of Maria-Therese, three families with the surname Seitl have left the area of the current Frisia and settled in Hungary, where, among many families, they were given free lands.
Back in the day, every record of births, deaths and marriages were kept in churches. During these times, a mistake was made and the surname became 'Hungarianized' as Szeitl. The name of our family remained written as such up until the end of the Second World War.
After WWII ended, a deportation of German speaking people and people of Germanic origin began in Hungary (they were used as scapegoats). In desperation, many families changed their surnames to a Hungarian one or a more Hungarian sounding one to avoid deportation. The Szeitl family was luckily good friends with the registrar of the village/town and they have managed to put an extra 'i' at the end of the documents, as it fit the space. With this change, the family name became less Germanic, and hence the family avoided deportation. This also resulted in only a few people bearing the Szeitli name.
In 1956, when there was an uprising in Hungary against the USSR, many fled from Hungary, including a member of the Szeitli family, and he has settled in Australia.
Currently, most of the Szeitlis live in Hungary, while a few live in Australia.
This data has been passionatly collected over the years by János Szeitli, Hungary, my grandfather.
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Where Does The Last Name Szeitl Come From? nationality or country of origin
Szeitl is held by more people in Hungary than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Szeitl? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,115,011th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Szeitl reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is borne by 197 people, or 1 in 49,829. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Pest County, where 45 percent reside, Budapest, where 21 percent reside and Fejér County, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Hungary this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
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