Völgyi Surname

183,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Völgyi Surname User-submission:

The surname Völgyi (Vœlgyi) means 'valley' in Hungarian.

Völgyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary2,2071:4,448520
Slovakia731:73,10214,166
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Volgyi (132) & Vőlgyi (3) are calculated separately.

Völgyi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Völgyi (Vœlgyi) means 'valley' in Hungarian.

- mvolgyi

Völgyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Völgyi occurs in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Volgyi or Vőlgyi. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Völgyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 183,308th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,145,251 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Völgyi are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Hungary, where it is borne by 2,207 people, or 1 in 4,448. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Budapest, where 20 percent reside, Zala County, where 12 percent reside and Pest County, where 12 percent reside. Besides Hungary it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 3 percent reside and Czechia, where 0 percent reside.

Völgyi Last Name Statistics demography

Völgyi earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 41.22% less than the national average, earning 203,440 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volgyi94132/
Vőlgyi943/
Völgy917/
Völgji836/
Vølgyi832/
Völgyes77129/
Velagyi773/
Valgy7352/
Volgy7312/
Völdi731/
Vilgy731/
Vilagy6716/
Világy674/
Velgiy672/
Vailgy671/
Felgyői6221/
Felgyoi621/
Filagyi621/
Flagy552/
Flugy551/
Falygy504/
Főlgye501/

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