Ungvári Surname

207,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Ungvári Surname User-submission:

(Hungarian) One who came from Ungvár, now Uzhhorod in Ukraine (meaning 'castle on the River Uzh'). It was formally Austro-Hungarian territory until WW1.

Ungvári Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,9451:5,047587
Romania361:557,71941,269
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Ungvari (540) are calculated separately.

Ungvári Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Hungarian) One who came from Ungvár, now Uzhhorod in Ukraine (meaning 'castle on the River Uzh'). It was formally Austro-Hungarian territory until WW1.

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Ungvári Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ungvári is found most in Hungary. It may also be found as: Ungvari. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ungvári? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ungvári is the 207,490th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,652,905 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ungvári live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Ungvári is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is carried by 1,945 people, or 1 in 5,047. In Hungary Ungvári is most frequent in: Pest County, where 18 percent reside, Budapest, where 17 percent reside and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 14 percent reside. Beside Hungary this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 2 percent reside and Czechia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ungvari95540/
Ungvárai9317/
Ungvár9224/
Ungvri921/
Ungváry8686/
Ungavri861/
Unghváry8027/
Unghvari800/
Ungvar771/
Ungvary71101/
Ungvare716/
Ungavar712/
Unguari712/
Ungover710/
Ungwaver674/
Unghvary673/
Yongveri671/
Yingvuri671/

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