Explore the Family Name Hegedus
The meaning of Hegedus
1. Hungarian (Hegedűs and Hegedüs): occupational name for a player on the fiddle, hegedü. This surname is also found in Slovakia (compare 2 below). 2. Croatian and Slovenian (Hegeduš); Slovak (Hegedűš, Hegedüš, and Hegeduš): occupational name from hegeduš ‘fiddler’, a dialect loanword from Hungarian hegedűs, or, in Slovakia, a Slavicized form of the Hungarian surnames Hegedűs and Hegedüs (see 1 above). 3. Jewish (from Hungary; Hegedűs and Hegedüs): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname, or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Laszlo, Tibor, Gabor, Zoltan, Geza, Lajos, Sandor, Attila, Denes, Ferenc, Imre, Istvan.
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How common is the last name Hegedus in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hegedus saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 16,450th most common surname, then slipped to the 16,765th position by 2010, marking a decrease of 1.91 percent. However, the overall count of individuals with this name increased during this period from 1,610 to 1,704, a rise of 5.84 percent. Even so, the proportion per 100,000 inhabitants decreased slightly from 0.6 to 0.58.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,450 | #16,765 | -1.91% |
| Count | 1,610 | 1,704 | 5.84% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.6 | 0.58 | -3.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hegedus
Ethnic identity associated with the surname Hegedus also saw some changes over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as White dropped slightly from 97.14 percent in 2000 to 95.36 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in people identifying as Hispanic, up by 93.85 percent from 1.3 percent to 2.52 percent. Those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander remained stable at around 0.53 percent, while the number of individuals reporting two or more races rose to 1.12 percent, an increase of 38.27 percent. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native identities remained at zero due to suppressed data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.14% | 95.36% | -1.83% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 2.52% | 93.85% |
| Two or More Races | 0.81% | 1.12% | 38.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.56% | 0.53% | -5.36% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |