Hungarian Submitted Surnames

Hungarian names are used in the country of Hungary in central Europe. See also about Hungarian names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Steinhardt Jewish, Polish, Hungarian
Steinhardt is recorded as a Jewish Ashkenazi family name among Jews in Alsace, Germany, Poland, Israel and the U.S.A. since at least the 18th century.... [more]
Steinhart Jewish, German, Polish, Hungarian
The surname Steinhart is more associated with the locality Steinhart in Bavaria (Germany).... [more]
Szálas Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian szál "thread, stick, straw", a nickname for a tall, thin person.
Szász Hungarian
From Szász meaning "Saxon" in Hungarian. Ethnic or regional name for a German speaker from Transylvania or Szepes, etymologically a derivative of German Sachs.
Szathmári Hungarian
Hungarian surname of unknown origin.
Szendeffy Hungarian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Hungarian szende meaning ''meek''.
Szlávik Hungarian
This surname is more common in the modern Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County and in the area that made up the former Jászság.
Szokoli Hungarian
Means "falcons" in Hungarian.
Szokolyi Hungarian
Derived from Szokolya, a village in Pest county, Hungary. It is located in the largest basin of the Börzsöny Hills. The Morgó Brook runs across the village.
Tabor English, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Jewish
English: metonymic occupational name for a drummer, from Middle English, Old French tabo(u)r ‘drum’.... [more]
Tarcza Polish, Hungarian
Means "shield" in Polish.
Tulipán Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tulip.
Vadász Hungarian
Hungarian surname meaning "hunter".
Vágó Hungarian
Occupational name for a wood- or stonecutter, or butcher, from vágni ‘to cut’.
Vargo Hungarian
Comes from the surname Varga.
Vászoly Hungarian
From the given name Vászoly, the Hungarian form of Basil 1.
Védő Hungarian
Means protector in Hungarian.
Vendel Hungarian
From the given name Vendel.
Vig Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian víg "happy, cheerful".
Vigh Hungarian
Variant of Vig, a surname derived from Hungarian víg "happy, cheerful".
Vigyázó Hungarian
Menas "attentive", "vigilant" in Hungarian.
Vihar Hungarian
Hungarian for "storm".
Wein German, Yiddish, Hungarian
Means "grape, vine, wine" in German and Yiddish (װײַנ). According to Nelly Weiss, Wein-style family names originated from signboards (house sign, house shield) in Jewish communities. Wein may also be related the German verb weinen meaning "to cry"... [more]
Wile Hungarian
no particular meaning. the word wile means to trick though.
Zachar Jewish, Hungarian, Russian, Slovak, Belarusian
Derived from the Hebrew word זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember". As a surname it can also derive from the given name Zakhar (Zechariah) that shares this etymology.
Zsiga Hungarian
From the given name Zsiga.
Zsigmondy Hungarian
Derived from the given name Zsigmond. The Austrian-born chemist Richard Adolf Zsigmondy (1865-1929), together with German physicist Henry Siedentopf, invented the ultramicroscope... [more]
Zsiros Hungarian
Hungarian surname derived from the Serbo-croation word žȋr meaning "acorn".
Zsolnay Hungarian
Hungarian form of the surname Zilinsky.