Find out how popular the last name Erdélyi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Erdélyi.

Erdélyi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Erdélyi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Erdélyi in America

Erdélyi is the 63873rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Erdélyi surname appeared 312 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Erdélyi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Erdélyi to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Erdélyi

The surname ERDELYI is of Hungarian origin, derived from the Hungarian word "Erdély" which means "Transylvania," a historical region located in present-day Romania. The name is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century, when many Hungarians settled in Transylvania.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ERDELYI can be found in a 14th-century document from the city of Kolozsvár (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania), where a person named Petrus Erdelyi was mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the ERDELYI name appeared in various records and manuscripts from Transylvania, often associated with families of noble or privileged status. For instance, a certain Mihály ERDELYI was a prominent landowner in the town of Torda (now Turda, Romania) in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, a famous bearer of the ERDELYI name was János ERDELYI (1591-1654), a Hungarian Protestant clergyman and scholar who served as the superintendent of the Reformed Church in Transylvania. He was known for his contributions to theological literature and his efforts in promoting education.

Another notable figure was Pál ERDELYI (1786-1857), a Hungarian writer and poet who played a significant role in the Hungarian Romantic literary movement. He was born in Sárospatak, Hungary, but his family roots traced back to Transylvania.

In the 19th century, the ERDELYI surname was also associated with several intellectuals and politicians. One example is János ERDELYI (1814-1868), a Hungarian philosopher, literary critic, and poet who was a key figure in the development of Hungarian national identity and literature.

It is worth mentioning that the name ERDELYI was not exclusively confined to Transylvania but could also be found in other parts of Hungary and the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, as people migrated and settled in different regions over time.

While the ERDELYI surname has its origins in the historical region of Transylvania, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities, carrying with it a rich cultural and historical legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Erdélyi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Erdélyi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Erdélyi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Erdélyi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Erdélyi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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