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

Ungvári is carried by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Ungvari. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ungvári? popularity and diffusion

It is the 207,490th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,652,905 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ungvári are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

Ungvári is most widespread in Hungary, where it is held by 1,945 people, or 1 in 5,047. In Hungary Ungvári is primarily concentrated in: Pest County, where 18 percent live, Budapest, where 17 percent live and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 14 percent live. Barring Hungary Ungvári occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 2 percent live and Czechia, where 0 percent live.

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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