Sándor Surname
Approximately 23,098 people bear this surname
Sándor Surname User-submission:
This is a Hungarian surname, denoting a descendant of Alexander ('defender of men').
Sándor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 21,824 | 1:450 | 32 |
| Romania | 747 | 1:26,878 | 3,421 |
| Slovakia | 330 | 1:16,171 | 2,341 |
| Czechia | 167 | 1:63,673 | 10,655 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Sandor (14,397), Šándor (532), Sàndor (1), Sãndor (1), Šandor (1,977), Şandor (559) & Śandor (1) are calculated separately.
Sándor (191,864) may also be a first name.
Sándor Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Hungarian surname, denoting a descendant of Alexander ('defender of men').
- deleted-173293Sándor Demographics
Average Male Sándor Height
175.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sándor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sándor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sándor is carried by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Sandor, Šándor, Sàndor, Sãndor, Šandor, Şandor or Śandor. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sándor? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 23,447th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 315,505 people. Sándor is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sándor are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 5,458th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 191,864 people.
The surname is most widespread in Hungary, where it is borne by 21,824 people, or 1 in 450. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 15 percent are found, Pest County, where 13 percent are found and Hajdú-Bihar County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Hungary Sándor occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 3 percent are found and Slovakia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandor | 94 | 14,397 | / |
| Šándor | 94 | 532 | / |
| Sàndor | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sãndor | 94 | 1 | / |
| Šandor | 89 | 1,977 | / |
| Şandor | 89 | 559 | / |
| Śandor | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sondor | 83 | 569 | / |
| Sándorová | 80 | 402 | / |
| Shandor | 77 | 1,522 | / |
| Sondore | 77 | 676 | / |
| Sandore | 77 | 410 | / |
| Sondorp | 77 | 99 | / |
| Saindor | 77 | 96 | / |
| Sandour | 77 | 54 | / |
| Szandor | 77 | 42 | / |
| Sandoor | 77 | 27 | / |
| Sandord | 77 | 20 | / |
| Sandorp | 77 | 12 | / |
| Shondor | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sandhor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sgondor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sondoir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siandor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schandor | 71 | 148 | / |
| Saindore | 71 | 79 | / |
| Sandorre | 71 | 10 | / |
| Saundore | 71 | 10 | / |
| Shandoor | 71 | 6 | / |
| Shandour | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sahandor | 71 | 2 | / |
| Soundore | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shondore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shahndor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sandhore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sandar | 67 | 54,750 | / |
| Sandorova | 67 | 98 | / |
| Sondar | 67 | 78 | / |
| Zondor | 67 | 68 | / |
| Sandorová | 67 | 64 | / |
| Sondorová | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sondór | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zandor | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shandhour | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sandăr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samdor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xandor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sondorova | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sándor
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