Tolvaj Surname
Approximately 833 people bear this surname
Tolvaj Surname User-submission:
A surname of Hungarian origin, meaning 'thief'.
Tolvaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 699 | 1:14,043 | 1,578 |
| Czechia | 52 | 1:204,490 | 29,445 |
| Slovakia | 37 | 1:144,228 | 26,002 |
| Serbia | 19 | 1:376,050 | 17,192 |
| Romania | 9 | 1:2,230,874 | 54,437 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Tolvaj Surname Meaning
Tolvaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tolvaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tolvaj occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tolvaj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 417,348th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,748,555 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Tolvaj are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname Tolvaj is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is borne by 699 people, or 1 in 14,043. In Hungary Tolvaj is primarily found in: Hajdú-Bihar County, where 19 percent are found, Budapest, where 19 percent are found and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Hungary this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 6 percent are found and Slovakia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolva | 91 | 158 | / |
| Tolvai | 83 | 404 | / |
| Tolvay | 83 | 151 | / |
| Tolwaj | 83 | 44 | / |
| Tolvas | 83 | 13 | / |
| Tolvae | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tollva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tolvax | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tolvaz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tolvajová | 80 | 53 | / |
| Tolvajova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tolba | 73 | 48,369 | / |
| Tolve | 73 | 979 | / |
| Talva | 73 | 388 | / |
| Tulva | 73 | 192 | / |
| Telva | 73 | 104 | / |
| Tolvi | 73 | 64 | / |
| Tolwa | 73 | 60 | / |
| Tolua | 73 | 50 | / |
| Tolvy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tölva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tolvaysh | 71 | 8 | / |
| Tulvajit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tolbajee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toulba | 67 | 1,604 | / |
| Tolbah | 67 | 560 | / |
| Talvat | 67 | 413 | / |
| Toluay | 67 | 318 | / |
| Tolver | 67 | 195 | / |
| Tolbaa | 67 | 184 | / |
| Talvas | 67 | 134 | / |
| Tollba | 67 | 129 | / |
| Tolbat | 67 | 103 | / |
| Tolbas | 67 | 85 | / |
| Tolway | 67 | 80 | / |
| Thelva | 67 | 57 | / |
| Tolves | 67 | 56 | / |
| Tolbad | 67 | 46 | / |
| Talvac | 67 | 42 | / |
| Talvad | 67 | 21 | / |
| Thulva | 67 | 21 | / |
| Talvaz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tolvayová | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tholwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tolbay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tolbai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tolbaş | 67 | 8 | / |
| Talbaj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Talvay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Talvai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Toulwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tholua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tulvaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tholba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toluea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Talvah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolvez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Talvea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohlua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toolwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolmpa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tolvhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toluha | 67 | 1 | / |
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