2010
#136,449
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 123
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Menyhart
A Hungarian surname derived from the male given name Menyhért, itself a Hungarian form of a Germanic personal name meaning "brave adviser."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Menyhart. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Menyhart surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Menyhart in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Menyhart, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Menyhart
The surname MENYHART is of Hungarian origin, with roots tracing back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the region of Transylvania, which was once a part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The name is derived from the Hungarian word "menyhart," meaning "son-in-law" or "bridegroom."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MENYHART can be found in the 15th-century Codex Zichy, a collection of charters and legal documents from the Hungarian nobility. In this codex, a certain Petrus Menyhart is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Nagybánya (now Baia Mare, Romania) in 1459.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the MENYHART surname was particularly prevalent in the region of Máramaros, which was also part of the Kingdom of Hungary at the time (now divided between Romania and Ukraine). The name appears in various village records and parish registers from this era, often spelled in slightly different variations, such as Menyhárt, Menyhárti, or Menyhart.
One notable bearer of the MENYHART name was Gáspár Menyhart (1610-1661), a Hungarian Protestant pastor and writer who served in the town of Nagybánya. He is best known for his work "Praxis Pietatis," a popular devotional book published in 1637.
In the 18th century, the MENYHART surname can be found in the records of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, particularly in the regions of present-day Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. One example is János Menyhart (1725-1795), a Hungarian Catholic priest and educator who served as a professor of theology at the University of Buda.
Another notable bearer of the MENYHART name was István Menyhart (1819-1891), a Hungarian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Hungarian Parliament in the late 19th century. He was known for his efforts in promoting the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transylvania, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the MENYHART surname can also be found in various records from the United States and Canada, indicating that some bearers of the name immigrated to North America from Hungary and other parts of Eastern Europe.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Menyhart
Among Census respondents with the surname Menyhart, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Menyhart bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Menyhart surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.8% · 101
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 8
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Menyhart
Menyhart appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
-13 bearers (-10.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,997 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #136,449 | 123 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-10.6%) | Down 12,997 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Menyhart surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #136,449 | #149,446 | -9.5% |
| Count | 123 | 110 | -10.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Menyhart bearers went from 123 to 110 (-10.6% change). The surname moved down 12,997 positions in the national ranking, going from #136,449 to #149,446.
FAQ
Menyhart surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Menyhart?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Menyhart. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Menyhart?
Menyhart ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 110 people with the surname Menyhart. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Menyhart.
Has Menyhart become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Menyhart went from 123 recorded bearers to 110. That is a decrease of 13 (-10.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #136,449 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Menyhart?
Among Census respondents with the surname Menyhart, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Menyhart in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.8% (101 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Menyhart appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.8%), Hispanic (7.3%), Two or More Races (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Menyhart (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Menyhart mean?
A Hungarian surname derived from the male given name Menyhért, itself a Hungarian form of a Germanic personal name meaning "brave adviser." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Menyhart (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Menyhart?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.