Hungarian Surnames
Hungarian names are used in the country of Hungary in central Europe. See also about Hungarian names.
186 surnames in our directory
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186Pethes is a Hungarian surname, derived from a diminutive of Péter, the Hungarian form of Peter. The diminutive Pete was a common pet form in Hungarian naming traditions, and this surname likely originated as a patronymic...
Pető is a Hungarian surname derived from an old diminutive of Péter, which is the Hungarian form of Peter.EtymologyThe name Pető originates as a pet form of the given name Péter, itself ultimately from the Greek Πέτρος (...
Petőcs is a Hungarian surname derived from the personal name Pető, an old Hungarian diminutive of Péter. The surname thus belongs to a widespread European pattern of patronymic or metronymic surnames based on the given n...
Petőfi is a Hungarian surname, famously borne by the national poet Sándor Petőfi (1823–1849). The name means "son of Pető", where Pető is an old diminutive of Péter, the Hungarian form of Peter.Etymology and MeaningHunga...
EtymologyPintér is an occupational surname of Hungarian origin, derived from the word pintér meaning "cooper, barrel maker". The term itself is a borrowing from German Binder ("cooper"), reflecting the historical influen...
Pokorni is a Hungarian surname that originates as a form of the Czech and Slovak surname Pokorný. The root name Pokorný derives from the Slavic word pokorný, meaning "humble." The Hungarian form adapts the original with...
Prohászka is a Hungarian Procházka. The root name derives from the Czech verb procházet, meaning "to walk, wander, stroll," and was originally an occupational name for a travelling tradesman, such as a peddler or merchan...
Puskás is a Hungarian occupational surname derived from puska, meaning "gun" – itself borrowed from German, ultimately from Latin buxis ("box"). The name originally referred to a gunsmith or cannon maker, a trade that em...
Pusztai is a Hungarian surname derived from the Hungarian word puszta, meaning “plain” or “steppe.” The name was originally given to someone who lived on a plain or steppe landscape, characteristic of the Great Hungarian...
Etymology and Historical Context Rácz is a Hungarian surname derived from the Hungarian word rác, which historically referred to “Rascians”—a term used for Serbs and Raci Croats who settled within the Habsburg Empire. Th...
Rigó is a Hungarian surname derived from the word rigó, meaning ”thrush” (a type of bird). As a ornithonymic surname, it likely originated as a nickname for someone who resembled a thrush in some way—perhaps a fine singe...
Ruzsa is a Hungarian surname that originated as a dialectal variant of Rózsa, the Hungarian word for “rose.” The name is ultimately a cognate of the Latin-derived name Rosa 1, though it may also have been influenced by t...
EtymologySamsa is a Hungarian surname derived from a diminutive of the given name Sámuel, which is the Hungarian form of Samuel. The root name Samuel comes from the Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), meaning "name of God" or "...
Sarka is an Americanized surname of Hungarian origin, derived from Szarka (meaning "magpie" in Hungarian, a bird often associated with chattering or thievery in folklore). The anglicization likely occurred during waves o...
Etymology Sárközi is a Hungarian toponymic surname, originally indicating someone from the region of Sárköz in Hungary. The name Sárköz is itself derived from the Hungarian words sár meaning "mud" and köz meaning "margin...
Sarkozi is a Sárközi variant spellings. The root name comes from Sárköz, a region in Hungary, from sár 'mud' and köz 'margin, lane'. Originally, it indicated someone from the floodplain, often waterlogged and rich in all...
Sárközy is a variant of the Sárközi surname, a Hungarian toponymic name meaning "from Sárköz." Sárköz was a historical region in Hungary, with the name derived from sár ("mud") and köz ("margin, lane" or "passage between...
Sarkozy is a Hungarian surname, a variant of Sárközy, which itself derives from Sárközi. The root name Sárközi denotes someone from the Sárköz region of Hungary, a marshy area along the Danube River; the name is composed...
Sas is a Hungarian surname meaning "eagle". It derives from the Hungarian word sas (eagle), a common element in Hungarian animal-derived surnames. The name is part of a broader Central and Eastern European naming traditi...
Sass is a Hungarian surname, primarily a variant of Sas, which means "eagle" in Hungarian. The name likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who possessed qualities associated with the eagle, such...
Seres is a Hungarian surname, a variant of Sörös, which derives from Hungarian sör meaning "beer." Originally, the name was occupational, given to beer brewers or sellers. The variant form Seres may reflect phonetic spel...
Simon is a common surname of Dutch, English, French, German, and Hungarian origin, derived from the given name Simon. The given name itself has two possible etymologies: from the Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimʿon), meaning “hear...
Sipos is a Hungarian occupational surname derived from the word síp, meaning "whistle" or "pipe." It originally referred to a sípos, a player of the fife or a piper, indicating that the first bearers of this name were mu...
Sólyom is an old Hungarian surname meaning hawk, falcon in the Hungarian language. It belongs to a common type of European family names derived from birds of prey, often associated with traits like swiftness, keen eyesig...
Somogyi is a Hungarian surname that originally indicated a person from the region of Somogy in western Hungary. The place name itself is thought to derive from the Hungarian word som meaning "cornel tree" (a type of frui...
Sörös is a Hungarian occupational surname derived from the word sör meaning "beer". It originated as a name for beer brewers, reflecting the important role of brewing in Hungarian culinary and social traditions. The name...
Sovány is a Hungarian surname meaning "thin, lean" in the Hungarian language. Originating as a descriptive nickname, it belongs to a common category of Hungarian family names derived from physical characteristics (such a...
Svéd is a Hungarian surname meaning "Swedish" in Hungarian. It is an ethnic surname, originally used to identify someone who was of Swedish origin or had some connection to Sweden, such as a tradesman dealing with Swedes...
Etymology Szabó is the fourth most common Hungarian surname, borne by over 200,000 people as of 2019. It derives from the present participle of the Hungarian verb szab ('to cut cloth to size'), functioning as a noun mean...
Szabolcsi is a Hungarian surname derived from the Szabolcs region in northeastern Hungary, which occupies much of the historical county of Szabolcs. The surname itself is a locative name, indicating that an ancestor hail...
Szalai is a Hungarian surname with geographical origins. It likely denoted a person from the region of Zala in western Hungary, which itself is named after the Zala River. The name follows a common Hungarian pattern of f...
Szántó is a Hungarian occupational surname meaning "ploughman" or "tiller." It derives from the Hungarian verb szánt ("to plow"), referencing the traditional agricultural role of those who worked the land. This name belo...
Szarka is a Hungarian surname derived from the Hungarian word szarka, meaning "magpie." The magpie, known for its distinctive black-and-white plumage and chattering call, is also associated with thievery in Hungarian fol...
Szarvas is a Hungarian surname that directly translates to "deer" in the Hungarian language. It originates from the old Hungarian word szarvas, which refers to the animal, and its meaning draws on the symbolism of the de...
Székely is a Hungarian surname denoting a person of Székely ancestry. The Székelys are a subgroup of the Hungarian people who live in central Romania, primarily in a region historically known as Székely Land. The name it...
Szekeres is a Hungarian occupational surname referring to a carter or wagon driver. The name derives from the Hungarian word szekér, meaning "cart" or "wagon", and the suffix -es, which denotes an occupation. Thus, Szeke...
Szép is a Hungarian surname meaning "beautiful, lovely" in the Hungarian language. As an adjective, szép is a common word used to describe aesthetic beauty, and as a surname, it likely originated as a nickname for a pers...
Szilágyi is a Hungarian surname, meaning one from the region of Szilágy in Hungary. The name is derived from Hungarian szil meaning 'elm' and ágy meaning 'bed', possibly referring to a place characterized by elm trees or...
Szőke is a Hungarian surname meaning "blond, fair haired". It directly derives from the Hungarian adjective szőke ("blond"), which likely originates from an earlier onomatopoeic form related to light or brightness. As a...
Szombathy is a Hungarian surname derived from the Hungarian word szombat meaning "Saturday". It belongs to a class of surnames originating from days of the week, often given to individuals born or baptized on that day, o...
Szűcs is a Hungarian occupational surname meaning "furrier" — a craftsman who works with fur or pelts.Etymology & OriginThe name derives from the Hungarian noun szűcs, which itself is a variant of szücs (dialectal) meani...
Takács is a Hungarian occupational surname meaning "weaver". Derived from the Hungarian word takács, which itself originates from the Slavic root *tъkačь, the name reflects the historical craft of weaving. Weaving was a...
Tar is a Hungarian surname derived from the adjective tar, meaning "bald". The same root is also found in the variant form Tarr. The origin of the name dates back to medieval Hungary, where nicknames based on physical ch...
Tarr is a Hungarian surname. It is a variant of the surname Tar, which itself is derived from the Hungarian word tar meaning "bald". The name likely originated as a nickname for a bald person, following a common pattern...
Tímár is a Hungarian occupational surname meaning "tanner" — a craftsman who processes animal hides into leather. The name derives from the Hungarian word tímár, which refers to a leatherworker specializing in tanning, a...
Tisza is a Hungarian surname derived from the river Tisza, one of the major rivers of Central and Eastern Europe. Historically the largest river wholly within the Kingdom of Hungary, it was once called “the most Hungaria...
Tolvaj is a Hungarian occupational surname that means "thief" in the Hungarian language. The name is derived directly from the common noun tolvaj, which denotes a person who steals, making it an example of a surname that...
Etymology and OriginTordai is a Hungarian surname derived from Torda, the Hungarian name of the city of Turda in present-day Romania. Historically, Turda (Torda in Hungarian) was part of the Kingdom of Hungary and is kno...
Török is a Hungarian surname meaning "Turkish" in Hungarian. It likely originated as an ethnic name for someone who came from Turkey or had some connection to the Turks, possibly referring to a person who had traveled to...
Tót is a Hungarian surname, a variant of Tóth, both derived from the Hungarian word tót, meaning “Slovak” or “Slovene.” Historically, “tót” was an older term used in Hungarian for Slavs in general, including from Slavoni...
Tóth is a Hungarian ethnonymic surname, derived from tót, an older Hungarian term for a Slovak or, more broadly, a Slav (specifically a Croat, Slovene, or Slovak). This surname is extremely common in Hungary, consistentl...
EtymologyVadas is a Hungarian surname derived from the word vad, meaning "wild" in Hungarian. The name likely originated as either a nickname for a wild or untamed person, or as an occupational name for a hunter of wild...
Vámos is a Hungarian occupational surname, derived from the word vám meaning "customs". Originally, it denoted a customs officer or toll collector, a role of some importance in historical Hungary where trade routes and b...
Varga is a Hungarian and Slovak occupational surname, primarily denoting a cobbler (shoemaker). It originates from the Hungarian word varga meaning “cobbler” or “shoemaker,” which itself is a loanword from a Slavic langu...
Vargha is a Hungarian occupational surname, a variant of Varga. Both names derive from the Hungarian word varga, meaning "cobbler" or "shoemaker." This etymology places Vargha within the rich tradition of European occupa...
Vass is a Hungarian surname derived from the word vass meaning "iron." It originally functioned as an occupational name for a worker in iron, such as a blacksmith or metalworker, as well as for a miner of iron ore or a v...
Vastag is a Hungarian surname derived from a nickname meaning "stout, thick" in the Hungarian language. The name originally described a person's physical build, likely referencing a sturdy or robust individual. As a desc...
EtymologyVastagh is a Hungarian surname, a variant of Vastag. The root name originates from the Hungarian adjective vastag, meaning "stout" or "thick", which was used as a nickname for a person of sturdy build.Notable Be...
Venczel is a Hungarian surname derived from the given name Vencel, itself the Hungarian form of Václav, a name of Slavic origin. Václav is a contracted form of the older Czech name Veceslav, composed of the elements vęťĭ...
Veres is a Hungarian surname with multiple origins. Primarily, it is a dialectical variant of Vörös, which means "red" in Hungarian and was originally used as a nickname for someone with red hair or a reddish complexion....