Argesanu Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Argesanu Surname User-submission:

The surname Argeseanu or Argesanu means 'descendant of one who comes from Argeş', or 'one who comes from Argeş'. Argeş is a county in Southern Romania in the historical region of Wallachia.

Argesanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania4501:44,6175,597
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Argeşanu (13) are calculated separately.

Argesanu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Argeseanu or Argesanu means 'descendant of one who comes from Argeş', or 'one who comes from Argeş'. Argeş is a county in Southern Romania in the historical region of Wallachia.

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Argesanu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Argesanu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Argesanu is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Argeşanu. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Argesanu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 645,032nd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. The last name Argesanu occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Argesanu live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The surname Argesanu is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 450 people, or 1 in 44,617. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Bucharest Municipality, where 36 percent are found, Teleorman County, where 20 percent are found and Vâlcea County, where 14 percent are found. Not including Romania this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Argesanu Last Name Statistics demography

Argesanu earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Argeşanu9613/
Argeseanu94414/
Aresanu934/
Argasanu888/
Ariesanu884/
Argeşeanu8236/
Arisanu80233/
Arisianu7530/
Ariseanu7528/
Arieşanu751/
Garisangu713/
Arişanu6736/
Orisanu675/
Orezanu671/
Orăşeanu6320/
Orezeanu635/
Garisonu631/
Horezanu631/
Aruisonu631/
Horiceanu5940/
Orăşanu5364/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Argesanu
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