Szemmelveisz Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Szemmelveisz Surname User-submission:
Szemmelveisz is a Hungarian variant of the German surname Semmelweis. It comes from the combination of Semmel, a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) metonymic occupational name, meaning 'baker of white bread rolls', may also be a metonymic occupational name for 'dealer in fine wheat flour', and a German surname Weiß (Weiss), meaning 'white' or 'knows'.
Read More About This SurnameSzemmelveisz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 96 | 1:102,253 | 9,849 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Szemmelveisz Surname Meaning
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Szemmelveisz is a Hungarian variant of the German surname Semmelweis. It comes from the combination of Semmel, a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) metonymic occupational name, meaning 'baker of white bread rolls', may also be a metonymic occupational name for 'dealer in fine wheat flour', and a German surname Weiß (Weiss), meaning 'white' or 'knows'.
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Where Does The Last Name Szemmelveisz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Szemmelveisz is found most frequently in Hungary. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Szemmelveisz click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Szemmelveisz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Szemmelveisz is the 1,849,867th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Szemmelveisz reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Hungary, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 102,253. In Hungary Szemmelveisz is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 36 percent reside, Pest County, where 28 percent reside and Veszprém County, where 14 percent reside. Not including Hungary it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Szemelveisz | 96 | 7 | / |
| Szemmelveis | 96 | 1 | / |
| Semelveis | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zsemelveis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shemelva | 60 | 1 | / |
| Szmulevicz | 55 | 1 | / |
| Semilva | 53 | 1 | / |
| Simeulue | 50 | 13 | / |
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