Hungarian last names

The history of Hungarian last names is quite interesting. Most of them were actually first used as nicknames, given to people based on their physical characteristics or personality traits. For example, someone with a big nose might have been called "Nagy" (meaning "big"), while someone who was particularly stingy might have been called "Kincses" (meaning "hoarder").

Over time, these nicknames became actual last names that were passed down from generation to generation. In some cases, multiple members of the same family would have the same last name, leading to confusion when trying to trace one's ancestry.

Interestingly, there are also a number of Hungarian last names that are not of Slavic origin, but were instead taken from German or Turkish. This is due to the fact that Hungary has been under both German and Turkish rule at various points in its history.

So if you're ever curious about the origins of a Hungarian last name, here is a list of the last names used in Hungary!

Abdai Ablonczy Abonyi Acsai Adrienn Agocs Alfoldi Andor Andrassy Angyal Antal Apagyi Arany Aranyi Arato Ardai Aszmann Asztalos Attila Babos Bacsa Bacsi Bacskai Badacsonyi Badics Bagoly Bajor Bajusz Bakk Bakonyi Bakos Balassa Balazs Balo Balogh Banhegyi Baracsi Barany Baranyai Baranyi Barat Barath Bardossy Barna Barsony Bartok Bartus Bathory Beata Becsei Bekesi Bencsik Bencze Bende Benedek Berecz Berencsi Berkes Bertalan Bessenyei Bicskei Biro Blasko Blint Bocsi Bocz Bodi Bodis Bodocs Bodrogi Bognar Bojti Bokros Boldizsar Boncz Boros Boross Borsos Bozoki Bozsik Bruckner Bucsi Buczko Bujdos Bus Csabai Csak Csala Csanady Csapo Csaszar Csatlos Csato Cseh Cseke Csendes Csepregi Cser Cserhalmi Cserhati Csermely Cserna Csernus Csik Csikai Csilla Csillag Csizmadia Csizmazia Csoma Csomor Csonka Csontos Csorba Csordas Czako Czibula Czifra Czinege Czirjak Czobor Czuczor Dajka Dancs Danyi Darabos Daranyi Deak Debreceni Debreczeni Demeny Devai Dezsi Dobai Dobi Dobos Doczi Dombai Dombi Domonkos Dorogi Dozsa Dunai Ecsedi Edina Egerszegi Egyed Eichardt Elek Emese Endre Engi Enyedi Eory Erdelyi Erdesz Erdos Eros Erzsebet Eszenyi Eszter Eszterhazy Faludi Falusi Farkas Farsang Fazakas Feher Fejer Fenyves Fenyvesi Ferenczy Filep Finta Fodor Fogarasi Foldes Foldesi Foldi Foldvari Fonagy Forian Forintos Fulop Furedi Gabi Gabor Gaburi Gacs Gallai Gallyas Garamszegi Gauland Gazdag Gellert Gemes Gerencser Gergely Gombai Gombar Next

Last Names by Countries

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