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
Sándor is held by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Sandor, Šándor, Sàndor, Sãndor, Šandor, Şandor or Śandor. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sándor? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sándor is the 23,447th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 315,505 people. The last name Sándor occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sándor reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Sándor is also the 5,458th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 191,864 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Hungary, where it is borne by 21,824 people, or 1 in 450. In Hungary it is most frequent 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 this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sándor
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