UNGAR Origin of surname
UNGAR
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.
Ungar is one of the German terms for "Hungarian".
Distinguished bearers of this name include the Hungarian Torah scholar, Joel Ungar (1800-1885), and the Moravian-born German novelist and playwright Hermann Ungar (1893-1929).
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.
Ungar is one of the German terms for "Hungarian".
Distinguished bearers of this name include the Hungarian Torah scholar, Joel Ungar (1800-1885), and the Moravian-born German novelist and playwright Hermann Ungar (1893-1929).