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 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.
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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