Király is a Hungarian surname, meaning king (female Királyné/Királynő).
The name is predominantly found in communities across Hungary, followed by Austria, Slovenia, and Switzerland in terms of frequency per million of citizens.
Origins of the surname include the Slavonic word of the late 1600s meaning "king".
It is also a middle high German word, used as a term of endearment, for curly headed individuals.
Small pockets of Kiraly families exist around the world, primarily in Hungary, but most in the United States are found in Cleveland, Ohio, the state of Connecticut, and in Arlington, Virginia, with some residing in the far west region of Texas.