Tolvaj Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Tolvaj Surname User-submission:

A surname of Hungarian origin, meaning 'thief'.

Tolvaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary6991:14,0431,578
Czechia521:204,49029,445
Slovakia371:144,22826,002
Serbia191:376,05017,192
Romania91:2,230,87454,437
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tolvaj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of Hungarian origin, meaning 'thief'.

- laszlo.bernat.1953

Tolvaj Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tolvaj Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Tolvaj is held by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tolvaj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 417,348th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 8,748,555 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Tolvaj live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Hungary, where it is carried by 699 people, or 1 in 14,043. In Hungary Tolvaj is primarily concentrated in: Hajdú-Bihar County, where 19 percent reside, Budapest, where 19 percent reside and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Hungary this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 6 percent reside and Slovakia, where 4 percent reside.

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Talvay676/
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Toulwa671/
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