Most Common Moldovan Surnames & Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Moldova

Forebears knows about 127,313 unique surnames in Moldova and there are 28 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Rusu	21,181	1:168
2	Ceban	20,469	1:174
3	Ciobanu	18,339	1:194
4	Lungu	15,581	1:229
5	Cebotari	14,332	1:248
6	Munteanu	13,692	1:260
7	Popa	12,411	1:287
8	Gutu	12,345	1:288
9	Rotari	12,082	1:295
10	Balan	11,752	1:303
11	Sirbu	10,890	1:327
12	Cojocari	10,586	1:336
13	Grosu	10,296	1:346
14	Melnic	10,027	1:355
15	Rotaru	9,964	1:357
16	Cojocaru	9,801	1:363
17	Rosca	9,547	1:373
18	Turcan	9,335	1:382
19	Moraru	9,102	1:391
20	Morari	8,021	1:444
21	Cazacu	7,900	1:451
22	Cretu	7,865	1:453
23	Muntean	7,824	1:455
24	Botnari	7,730	1:461
25	Ursu	6,466	1:551
26	Bivol	6,360	1:560
27	Russu	6,270	1:568
28	Ivanov	5,993	1:594
29	Popovici	5,866	1:607
30	Lupu	5,652	1:630
31	Mocanu	5,617	1:634
32	Chiriac	5,561	1:640
33	Plamadeala	5,476	1:650
34	Luca	5,461	1:652
35	Negru	5,145	1:692
36	Guzun	5,111	1:697
37	Turcanu	5,090	1:700
38	Miron	5,071	1:702
39	Popescu	5,050	1:705
40	Railean	4,878	1:730
41	Arnaut	4,867	1:732
42	Florea	4,838	1:736
43	Cebanu	4,781	1:745
44	Popov	4,719	1:755
45	Plesca	4,618	1:771
46	Prodan	4,330	1:822
47	Andronic	4,237	1:841
48	Sandu	4,222	1:844
49	Ivanova	4,221	1:844
49	Rusnac	4,221	1:844
51	Buga	4,194	1:849
52	Burlacu	4,185	1:851
53	Musteata	4,159	1:856
54	Malai	4,137	1:861
55	Borta	4,048	1:880
56	Croitor	4,010	1:888
57	Bejenari	4,001	1:890
58	Cusnir	3,799	1:937
59	Pascari	3,785	1:941
60	Golban	3,767	1:945
60	Grecu	3,767	1:945
62	Oprea	3,760	1:947
63	Cernei	3,757	1:948
64	Pinzari	3,717	1:958
65	Gheorghita	3,670	1:970
66	Caraman	3,665	1:972
67	Bostan	3,645	1:977
68	Istrati	3,628	1:982
69	Spinu	3,624	1:983
70	Frunza	3,568	1:998
71	Cazac	3,565	1:999
72	Darii	3,547	1:1,004
73	Lisnic	3,524	1:1,011
74	Raileanu	3,464	1:1,028
75	Bors	3,433	1:1,037
76	Josan	3,430	1:1,038
77	Topal	3,328	1:1,070
78	Croitoru	3,299	1:1,080
79	Birca	3,291	1:1,082
79	Colesnic	3,291	1:1,082
81	Botnaru	3,289	1:1,083
82	Brinza	3,288	1:1,083
83	Gherman	3,247	1:1,097
84	Petrov	3,225	1:1,104
85	Postica	3,198	1:1,114
86	Bulat	3,149	1:1,131
87	Dragan	3,139	1:1,135
88	Chicu	3,137	1:1,135
89	Cucu	3,108	1:1,146
90	Mardari	3,106	1:1,147
91	Carp	3,078	1:1,157
92	Postolachi	3,038	1:1,172
93	Covali	3,027	1:1,177
94	Platon	2,993	1:1,190
94	Uzun	2,993	1:1,190
96	Gaina	2,983	1:1,194
97	Antoci	2,970	1:1,199
97	Radu	2,970	1:1,199
99	Caraus	2,956	1:1,205

100	Albu	2,945	1:1,209
101	Codreanu	2,944	1:1,210
102	Tcaci	2,924	1:1,218
103	Gonta	2,912	1:1,223
104	Bejan	2,888	1:1,233
105	Cara	2,869	1:1,241
106	Baciu	2,844	1:1,252
107	Ursachi	2,823	1:1,262
108	Bodrug	2,787	1:1,278
109	Ungureanu	2,779	1:1,282
110	Lupascu	2,759	1:1,291
111	Macovei	2,757	1:1,292
112	Ciubotaru	2,728	1:1,305
113	Braga	2,709	1:1,315
114	Mihailov	2,707	1:1,316
115	Rata	2,698	1:1,320
116	Condrea	2,643	1:1,347
117	Pascal	2,635	1:1,352
118	Creciun	2,591	1:1,375
119	Craciun	2,587	1:1,377
120	Terzi	2,580	1:1,380
121	Stratan	2,573	1:1,384
122	Moisei	2,571	1:1,385
123	Ciumac	2,569	1:1,386
124	Diaconu	2,567	1:1,387
125	Gangan	2,556	1:1,393
126	Cucos	2,550	1:1,397
127	Mereuta	2,549	1:1,397
128	Nastas	2,539	1:1,403
129	Tataru	2,525	1:1,410
130	Capatina	2,501	1:1,424
131	Leahu	2,496	1:1,427
132	Goncear	2,488	1:1,431
133	Focsa	2,476	1:1,438
134	Bordian	2,464	1:1,445
135	Marin	2,459	1:1,448
136	Botezatu	2,458	1:1,449
137	Crudu	2,443	1:1,458
138	Adam	2,436	1:1,462
138	Graur	2,436	1:1,462
140	Novac	2,433	1:1,464
141	Bitca	2,431	1:1,465
142	Esanu	2,430	1:1,466
143	Marian	2,409	1:1,478
144	Furtuna	2,408	1:1,479
145	Apostol	2,402	1:1,483
146	Popova	2,398	1:1,485
147	Catana	2,397	1:1,486
148	Robu	2,394	1:1,488
149	Frunze	2,383	1:1,494
150	Bargan	2,380	1:1,496
150	Secrieru	2,380	1:1,496
152	Matei	2,378	1:1,498
153	Andries	2,369	1:1,503
154	Boboc	2,339	1:1,523
154	Mirza	2,339	1:1,523
156	Paladi	2,336	1:1,525
156	Stratulat	2,336	1:1,525
158	Anghel	2,316	1:1,538
159	Cibotari	2,312	1:1,540
160	Trifan	2,304	1:1,546
161	Butnaru	2,301	1:1,548
161	Mamaliga	2,301	1:1,548
163	Busuioc	2,282	1:1,561
163	Scripnic	2,282	1:1,561
165	Racu	2,277	1:1,564
166	Placinta	2,275	1:1,565
167	Jalba	2,257	1:1,578
168	Nistor	2,255	1:1,579
169	Hincu	2,246	1:1,586
170	Bogdan	2,242	1:1,588
171	Cristea	2,235	1:1,593
172	David	2,230	1:1,597
173	Popusoi	2,229	1:1,598
174	Marcu	2,221	1:1,603
175	Gisca	2,214	1:1,609
176	Tofan	2,213	1:1,609
177	Sava	2,193	1:1,624
178	Roman	2,188	1:1,628
179	Lazari	2,167	1:1,643
180	Erhan	2,153	1:1,654
181	Luchian	2,143	1:1,662
182	Balaban	2,116	1:1,683
182	Costin	2,116	1:1,683
184	Dodon	2,112	1:1,686
185	Bujor	2,107	1:1,690
185	Cotorobai	2,107	1:1,690
187	Dabija	2,105	1:1,692
188	Vieru	2,099	1:1,697
189	Olaru	2,085	1:1,708
190	Macari	2,084	1:1,709
191	Mereacre	2,078	1:1,714
192	Dontu	2,046	1:1,741
193	Lesnic	2,044	1:1,742
194	Burca	2,037	1:1,748
195	Prisacari	2,036	1:1,749
196	Mazur	2,030	1:1,754
197	Moldovan	2,027	1:1,757
198	Olari	2,026	1:1,758
199	Gorea	2,007	1:1,774

200	Ababii	1,973	1:1,805
201	Lazar	1,959	1:1,818
202	Casian	1,958	1:1,819
203	Gavriliuc	1,955	1:1,822
204	Cecan	1,954	1:1,823
205	Duca	1,951	1:1,825
206	Lavric	1,943	1:1,833
206	Lupasco	1,943	1:1,833
208	Burlac	1,928	1:1,847
209	Chirilov	1,925	1:1,850
210	Banari	1,923	1:1,852
211	Pislari	1,913	1:1,862
212	Grigoras	1,910	1:1,865
212	Oleinic	1,910	1:1,865
214	Ciorba	1,907	1:1,868
215	Gavrilita	1,903	1:1,871
216	Manoli	1,881	1:1,893
217	Prepelita	1,880	1:1,894
218	Anton	1,876	1:1,898
218	Sirghi	1,876	1:1,898
220	Burduja	1,857	1:1,918
221	Damian	1,853	1:1,922
222	Covalenco	1,849	1:1,926
223	Cirlan	1,848	1:1,927
224	Cojuhari	1,839	1:1,937
225	Bagrin	1,838	1:1,938
226	Jardan	1,836	1:1,940
227	Ignat	1,835	1:1,941
228	Stirbu	1,830	1:1,946
229	Moroz	1,826	1:1,950
230	Toma	1,825	1:1,951
231	Pintea	1,813	1:1,964
232	Eni	1,808	1:1,970
233	Arabadji	1,802	1:1,976
233	Mocan	1,802	1:1,976
235	Perju	1,796	1:1,983
236	Gutan	1,793	1:1,986
237	Babin	1,784	1:1,996
238	Taran	1,782	1:1,999
239	Svet	1,781	1:2,000
240	Cheban	1,780	1:2,001
241	Arama	1,773	1:2,009
242	Enachi	1,771	1:2,011
243	Dascal	1,770	1:2,012
244	Neagu	1,752	1:2,033
245	Cioban	1,747	1:2,039
246	Chistol	1,746	1:2,040
247	Lefter	1,745	1:2,041
248	Schiopu	1,738	1:2,049
249	Groza	1,736	1:2,051
250	Chihai	1,729	1:2,060
250	Petrova	1,729	1:2,060
252	Baltag	1,726	1:2,063
253	Cebotaru	1,723	1:2,067
254	Donica	1,711	1:2,081
255	Bodiu	1,708	1:2,085
256	Buruiana	1,704	1:2,090
257	Druta	1,703	1:2,091
258	Cozma	1,701	1:2,094
259	Grigorita	1,693	1:2,104
260	Boico	1,692	1:2,105
261	Danilov	1,691	1:2,106
262	Cantir	1,681	1:2,119
263	Lozan	1,680	1:2,120
264	Caldare	1,676	1:2,125
265	Negara	1,672	1:2,130
266	Palii	1,669	1:2,134
267	Bejenaru	1,664	1:2,140
268	Melnik	1,657	1:2,149
269	Creanga	1,654	1:2,153
269	Gilca	1,654	1:2,153
271	Nicolaev	1,649	1:2,160
272	Damaschin	1,645	1:2,165
273	Calancea	1,641	1:2,170
274	Pogor	1,638	1:2,174
275	Gutul	1,637	1:2,176
276	Lupan	1,635	1:2,178
277	Colta	1,630	1:2,185
278	Gogu	1,625	1:2,192
279	Pasat	1,610	1:2,212
280	Revenco	1,609	1:2,213
281	Buza	1,603	1:2,222
282	Stavila	1,600	1:2,226
283	Scutari	1,589	1:2,241
284	Moldovanu	1,587	1:2,244
285	Bologan	1,577	1:2,258
286	Efros	1,570	1:2,268
286	Savin	1,570	1:2,268
288	Puscas	1,561	1:2,281
289	Paduret	1,558	1:2,286
290	Axenti	1,551	1:2,296
290	Butuc	1,551	1:2,296
292	Isac	1,538	1:2,316
293	Chirita	1,535	1:2,320
294	Danu	1,516	1:2,349
295	Costiuc	1,513	1:2,354
296	Catan	1,511	1:2,357
297	Bolocan	1,510	1:2,359
298	Cuciuc	1,504	1:2,368
299	Sevcenco	1,501	1:2,373

300	Iovu	1,498	1:2,377
301	Bulgac	1,493	1:2,385
302	Belous	1,491	1:2,389
302	Scutelnic	1,491	1:2,389
304	Leu	1,489	1:2,392
305	Ciolac	1,485	1:2,398
306	Eremia	1,476	1:2,413
307	Negura	1,475	1:2,414
308	Romanciuc	1,471	1:2,421
309	Besliu	1,466	1:2,429
310	Chiosa	1,464	1:2,433
311	Demian	1,459	1:2,441
311	Iurcu	1,459	1:2,441
313	Ciornii	1,457	1:2,444
314	Filip	1,453	1:2,451
314	Pruteanu	1,453	1:2,451
316	Covalciuc	1,452	1:2,453
316	Gaidarji	1,452	1:2,453
318	Proca	1,445	1:2,465
319	Movila	1,435	1:2,482
320	Gritco	1,425	1:2,499
321	Pinzaru	1,424	1:2,501
322	Bulgaru	1,423	1:2,503
323	Bunescu	1,419	1:2,510
324	Baran	1,416	1:2,515
325	Buzu	1,414	1:2,519
325	Mindru	1,414	1:2,519
327	Pascaru	1,412	1:2,522
328	Lesan	1,406	1:2,533
328	Savciuc	1,406	1:2,533
330	Scurtu	1,401	1:2,542
331	Grama	1,400	1:2,544
331	Harea	1,400	1:2,544
333	Bondarenco	1,397	1:2,549
334	Buzdugan	1,386	1:2,570
335	Vlas	1,384	1:2,573
336	Gincu	1,382	1:2,577
337	Cujba	1,374	1:2,592
337	Sevciuc	1,374	1:2,592
339	Loghin	1,372	1:2,596
340	Morozan	1,371	1:2,598
341	Avram	1,367	1:2,605
342	Sula	1,365	1:2,609
343	Virlan	1,364	1:2,611
344	Manole	1,362	1:2,615
345	Arseni	1,356	1:2,626
345	Ionita	1,356	1:2,626
347	Chiperi	1,355	1:2,628
348	Pasa	1,354	1:2,630
349	Babii	1,352	1:2,634
350	Rotar	1,351	1:2,636
351	Severin	1,349	1:2,640
352	Soltan	1,345	1:2,648
353	Bruma	1,342	1:2,654
353	Martiniuc	1,342	1:2,654
355	Palamarciuc	1,335	1:2,668
356	Dumbrava	1,334	1:2,670
357	Gudumac	1,331	1:2,676
358	Andriuta	1,330	1:2,678
359	Pavlov	1,329	1:2,680
360	Manea	1,325	1:2,688
361	Mita	1,324	1:2,690
362	Bobeica	1,320	1:2,698
362	Cirlig	1,320	1:2,698
362	Scutaru	1,320	1:2,698
365	Cravcenco	1,317	1:2,704
366	Mihai	1,316	1:2,706
367	Cibotaru	1,313	1:2,712
368	Godoroja	1,310	1:2,719
369	Prisacaru	1,308	1:2,723
370	Chitic	1,301	1:2,737
371	Iatco	1,295	1:2,750
372	Kara	1,293	1:2,754
373	Barcari	1,283	1:2,776
374	Nacu	1,276	1:2,791
375	Sanduta	1,274	1:2,795
376	Calin	1,273	1:2,798
376	Gusan	1,273	1:2,798
376	Mihalachi	1,273	1:2,798
379	Ermurachi	1,271	1:2,802
380	Seremet	1,270	1:2,804
381	Dimitriu	1,264	1:2,818
382	Negruta	1,263	1:2,820
383	Bordei	1,260	1:2,826
384	Stoian	1,258	1:2,831
385	Onica	1,255	1:2,838
386	Beregoi	1,254	1:2,840
387	Chirica	1,248	1:2,854
388	Castravet	1,244	1:2,863
388	Golub	1,244	1:2,863
388	Madan	1,244	1:2,863
391	Ciorici	1,242	1:2,867
391	Cotruta	1,242	1:2,867
391	Sajin	1,242	1:2,867
394	Tonu	1,231	1:2,893
395	Carabadjac	1,229	1:2,898
396	Besleaga	1,228	1:2,900
397	Tsurkan	1,219	1:2,922
398	Talpa	1,213	1:2,936
399	Glavan	1,212	1:2,938

400	Stati	1,210	1:2,943
401	Galusca	1,207	1:2,951
401	Staver	1,207	1:2,951
403	Surdu	1,206	1:2,953
404	Triboi	1,205	1:2,955
405	Binzari	1,204	1:2,958
405	Chebotar	1,204	1:2,958
407	Maxim	1,203	1:2,960
408	Mihailova	1,196	1:2,978
409	Botnariuc	1,192	1:2,988
409	Lozovan	1,192	1:2,988
409	Stratu	1,192	1:2,988
412	Mogildea	1,189	1:2,995
412	Romaniuc	1,189	1:2,995
414	Botezat	1,175	1:3,031
415	Mihaila	1,171	1:3,041
416	Dima	1,168	1:3,049
417	Morosan	1,166	1:3,054
418	Andreev	1,165	1:3,057
419	Botan	1,161	1:3,068