Vadász Surname

75,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Vadász Surname User-submission:

Means 'hunter' in Hungarian.

Vadász Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary6,3941:1,535171
Romania331:608,42043,703
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Vadasz (627) & Vadàsz (1) are calculated separately.

Vadász Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Means 'hunter' in Hungarian.

- evarro

Vadász Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vadász is found most frequently in Hungary. It may occur in the variant forms: Vadasz or Vadàsz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vadász? popularity and diffusion

Vadász is the 75,954th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,128,278 people. Vadász is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vadász are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Vadász is most widely held in Hungary, where it is carried by 6,394 people, or 1 in 1,535. In Hungary it is mostly found in: Hajdú-Bihar County, where 19 percent are found, Budapest, where 15 percent are found and Pest County, where 10 percent are found. Not including Hungary this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 1 percent are found and Slovakia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vadasz94627/
Vadàsz941/
Vadás917/
Vadázs833/
Wadász832/
Vadácz831/
Vadosz831/
Vadászová8038/
Vadas733,240/
Vados73176/
Vadoz7323/
Badás739/
Vadaz735/
Vadásová7157/
Vadócz67208/
Vadase67193/
Vajdos67171/
Vaidas67155/
Vaidos6772/
Vadaszová6739/
Vadocz6721/
Vadacz6717/
Vadeus6713/
Vadass6711/
Vadash678/
Vadhas676/
Badasz674/
Vadaszova673/
Wadasz672/
Vaydas671/
Vaddas671/
Vodasz671/
Badosz671/
Vadosh671/
Vaudas670/

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