# Hungarian Brazilians > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hungarian_Brazilians > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hungarian_Brazilians.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Brazilians > Source revision: 1339866565 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Ethnic group Hungarian Brazilians Húngaro-brasileiros · Brazíliai magyarok Hungarian descendants in São Paulo. Total population 80,000-100,000[1][2] Regions with significant populations Mainly São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Languages Portuguese, Hungarian Religion Predominantly Catholic, some Jewish Related ethnic groups Other White Brazilians, Hungarians **Hungarian Brazilians** ([Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): *húngaro-brasileiros* or *magiar-brasileiros*, [Hungarian](/source/Hungarian_language): *brazíliai magyarok*) are [Brazilians](/source/Brazilians) of full, partial, or predominantly [Hungarian](/source/Hungarians) ancestry, or [Hungarian](/source/Hungary)-born people who emigrated to [Brazil](/source/Brazil).[3][4] According to the Embassy of Hungary to Brazil, there are between 80,000 and 100,000 Brazilians of [Hungarian descent](/source/Hungarians), most of them living in [São Paulo](/source/S%C3%A3o_Paulo) and 8-10% living in [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro).[5] ## History The Hungarian brothers João Carlos and Francisco Hofbauer (Portuguese written) came to Brazil from the city of [Győr](/source/Gy%C5%91r) in 1826, escaping from political persecution. By the time they arrived in Brazil, they changed their surnames from Hofbauer to Hungria (Hungary, in Portuguese), founding the Hungria family in Brazil.[6] There is also the former Hungarian Baptist Church, that recently changed its name to Igreja Batista Metropolitana, in the Lapa neighborhood of São Paulo, on Pio XI street. A large Hungarian community erected this church in the mid 20th century, and held services in Hungarian until 1998. Today all services are in Portuguese, but a few descendants of the Hungarian community still can be seen in this church. ## Notable Hungarian Brazilians - [Adriane Galisteu](/source/Adriane_Galisteu) - [Alexander Lenard](/source/Alexander_Lenard) - [Cássia Kiss](/source/C%C3%A1ssia_Kiss) - [Dalton Vigh](/source/Dalton_Vigh) - [Gastão Rosenfeld](/source/Gast%C3%A3o_Rosenfeld) - [Ilona Szabó de Carvalho](/source/Ilona_Szab%C3%B3_de_Carvalho) - [Kevin Kurányi](/source/Kevin_Kur%C3%A1nyi) - [Paulo Miklos](/source/Paulo_Miklos) - [Paulo Rónai](/source/Paulo_R%C3%B3nai) - [Rafael Lusvarghi](/source/Rafael_Lusvarghi) - [Roberto Justus](/source/Roberto_Justus) - [Lajos Ferenz Kokay](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lajos_Ferenz_Kokay&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Erika Kokay](/source/Erika_Kokay) - [Alceu de Freitas Wamosy](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alceu_de_Freitas_Wamosy) - [Tamás Szmrecsányi](/source/Tam%C3%A1s_Szmrecs%C3%A1nyi) ## See also - [Brazil portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Brazil) - [Hungary portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Hungary) - [Brazil–Hungary relations](/source/Brazil%E2%80%93Hungary_relations) - [Immigration to Brazil](/source/Immigration_to_Brazil) - [White Brazilians](/source/White_Brazilians) - [Hungarian diaspora](/source/Hungarian_diaspora) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Hungarians in Brazil"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070922025459/http://epoca.globo.com/edic/214/soci1a.htm). Archived from [the original](http://epoca.globo.com/edic/214/soci1a.htm) on September 22, 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Outros"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161112124520/http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/BR/pt/br_bilateralis/br_egyeb.htm). 2016-11-12. Archived from [the original](http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/BR/pt/br_bilateralis/br_egyeb.htm) on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Um atalho para a Europa"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130703152615/http://epoca.globo.com/edic/214/soci1a.htm). Revista Época. Editora Globo S.A. 24 June 2002. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Embaixada da Hungria no Brasil sobre as estatísticas de descendentes de húngaros"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161112124520/http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/BR/pt/br_bilateralis/br_egyeb.htm). mfa.gov.hu. Archived from [the original](http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/BR/pt/br_bilateralis/br_egyeb.htm) on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2021-04-23. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Outros"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161112124520/http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/BR/pt/br_bilateralis/br_egyeb.htm). 2016-11-12. Archived from [the original](http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/BR/pt/br_bilateralis/br_egyeb.htm) on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Família Hungria"](http://familia.hungria.eng.br/). v t e Ancestry and ethnicity in Brazil Brazil Brazilians Indigenous peoples Mixed-race or mestiços ainokos pardos caboclos mamelucos Amazonian Jews cafuzos juçaras caiçaras mulatos sararás Africa By ethnicity Black quilombolas Kalunga West Africa Nigerian Central Africa Angolan Congolese Americas North America American (United States) Americana Confederados New Texas Santa Bárbara d'Oeste Canadian Mexican Caribbean Barbadian Cuban Haitian Jamaican Central America Costa Rican Guatemalan Honduran Nicaraguan Panamanian Salvadoran South America Argentine Bolivian Chilean Colombian Ecuadorian Guyanese Paraguayan Peruvian Surinamese Uruguayan Venezuelan Asia By ethnicity Yellow (East Asian) By country or region Eastern Chinese Filipino Indonesian Japanese in São Paulo Korean Malaysian Thai Vietnamese Southern Bangladeshi East Indians Pakistani Romani Central Afghan Western Armenian Arab Iraqi Lebanese Palestinian Syrian Iranian Jewish Turkish Europe By ethnicity White By country or region Central Austrian Czech German Hungarian Polish Swiss Eastern Belarusian Russian Ukrainian Northern Estonian Latvian Lithuanian Scandinavian Southern Bulgarian Croatian Greek Italian Macedonian Portuguese Romanian Spanish Western Belgian British (English and Scottish) Dutch French Irish Luxembourgian Related topics Demographics of Brazil Colonization Slave trade Immigration from Europe Emigration Racism v t e Brazil articles History Timeline Indigenous peoples Colonial Brazil (1500–1815) United Kingdom (1815–1822) Empire (1822–1889) First (Old) Republic (1889–1930) Vargas era (1930–1946) Fourth Republic (1946–1964) Military dictatorship (1964–1985) Sixth (New) Republic (1985–present) Geography Biomes Brazilian Antarctica Climate Climate change Coastline Continental shelf Environment Environmental issues Extreme points Geology Islands Jurisdictional waters Cities Mountains Protected areas Regions Rivers Amazon basin Time Zone Water resources Wildlife World Heritage Sites Politics Administrative divisions Constitution Elections Foreign relations Government Human rights Freedom of speech LGBTQ T Women's rights Judiciary Law Law enforcement Military Ministries National Congress Political parties President of the Republic Economy Agriculture Animal husbandry Automotive industry Central Bank Economic history Energy Exports Industry Mining Real (currency) Science and technology Stock index Taxation Telecommunications Tourism LGBTQ Transport Highway system Rail transport Society Abortion Censorship Corruption Crime Demographics LGBTQ Education Folklore Health Immigration Income inequality Languages Brazilian Portuguese LGBTQ T Life expectancy People Social issues States by HDI Unemployment Water supply and sanitation Welfare Women Youth Culture Animation Archaeology Architecture Art Carnaval Cinema Comics Cuisine Dance LGBTQ Literature LGBTQ Malandragem Media Print Radio Television Monuments Music Mythology National symbols Newspapers Painting Public holidays Sculpture Science fiction Sports Television Video gaming Religion Freedom of religion Baháʼí Buddhism Christianity Catholicism Armenian Catholic Maronite Melkite Ukrainian Catholic Eastern Orthodoxy Antiochian LDS Protestantism Islam Hinduism Judaism Syncretic Religions Candomblé Quimbanda Umbanda Symbols Flag Coat of arms Anthem Miss Brazil World Heritage Sites Republic's Effigy National bird National fauna National flora Patron saint Outline Index Category Portal v t e Hungarian diaspora Africa Magyarab Europe Austria (Vienna) Croatia Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Poland Romania (incl. 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