Exclusive surnames in Hungary

Surnames found only in Hungary

Gombás
#1 exclusive
66
exclusive surnames
Only in Hungary
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Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Hungary and are not found in any other country in the world. They are unique cultural heritage, reflecting the linguistic, geographical or historical isolation of the region. This table shows the 100 most common exclusive surnames.

Kámán
1.613
2
Gombás
1.822
1
Hortó
1.338
3
# Surname Bearers %
1 Gombás 1.822
18.2%
2 Kámán 1.613
16.1%
3 Hortó 1.338
13.3%
4 Bősze 1.258
12.5%
5 Pinczés 1.236
12.3%
6 áz 921
9.2%
7 Küzmös 196
2%
8 áts 158
1.6%
9 Pécz 145
1.4%
10 Szmolár 136
1.4%
11 Maszlik 129
1.3%
12 Bégányi 106
1.1%
13 Hosnyánszki 105
1%
14 Garabuczi 103
1%
15 Rév 93
0.9%
16 Torontáli 89
0.9%
17 Tomó 67
0.7%
18 Sülle 63
0.6%
19 Mihucza 54
0.5%
20 Gyeskó 36
0.4%
21 Kurdics 36
0.4%
22 Iberhardt 31
0.3%
23 Rozinay 25
0.2%
24 Babicsák 24
0.2%
25 Hirtenberg 24
0.2%
26 Smalkovics 21
0.2%
27 Klenczner 18
0.2%
28 Bakurecz 18
0.2%
29 Fucsovics 14
0.1%
30 Morvaközi 13
0.1%
31 Hosoff 13
0.1%
32 Kósek 11
0.1%
33 Barasics 11
0.1%
34 Sthurm 11
0.1%
35 Hélya 10
0.1%
36 Monhalt 9
0.1%
37 Brulich 9
0.1%
38 Welhammer 8
0.1%
39 Finaczy 8
0.1%
40 Sztefanov 8
0.1%
41 Füllér 7
0.1%
42 Exterde 3
0%
43 Rót 2
0%
44 Paluzelli 1
0%
45 Kikötő 1
0%
46 Baliboy 1
0%
47 Bin-yahya 1
0%
48 Tomaskov 1
0%
49 Grzyszecki 1
0%
50 Vajnagij 1
0%
51 Mayenthal 1
0%
52 Limpacher 1
0%
53 Trauttwein 1
0%
54 Frauheim 1
0%
55 Górni 1
0%
56 Schmidtau 1
0%
57 Goupil de bouillé 1
0%
58 Harkacsi 1
0%
59 Urbico 1
0%
60 Lejkó 1
0%
61 Küs 1
0%
62 Bardoly 1
0%
63 Windegg 1
0%
64 Prentzer 1
0%
65 Kotré 1
0%
66 Byff 1
0%
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FAQs

What are exclusive surnames in Hungary?
Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Hungary and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is Gombás, with 1.822. registered bearers.
Why do exclusive surnames exist in Hungary?
Exclusive surnames typically arise from linguistic, geographical or historical isolation. They may also derive from local place names, traditional occupations or phonetic adaptations unique to the language and culture of Hungary.
Where does this data come from?
The data comes from official censuses and civil registries. A surname is considered exclusive when it appears in our records from only one country with verified bearers.

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