Aricu Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Aricu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aricu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova161:222,58620,292
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Arîcu (1) are calculated separately.

Aricu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aricu occurs in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Arîcu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aricu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Aricu is the 3,373,373rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Aricu reside; 50 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname Aricu is most frequent in Moldova, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 222,586. In Moldova Aricu is primarily concentrated in: Chișinău Municipality, where 81 percent live, Cahul District, where 6 percent live and Găgăuzia, where 6 percent live. Not including Moldova it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 35 percent live and Bolivia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arîcu931/
Ariciu911,215/
Arichu9164/
Aricau911/
Arricau83350/
Arriczu831/
Garaicu831/
Haricus831/
Ariku804,172/
Arisu80791/
Arizu80208/
Ariju80135/
Aricó8021/
Arecu802/
Arricaud7710/
Haricutt770/
Harisu7313,197/
Arisou73198/
Aritsu73158/
Arriku73133/
Aritzu7378/
Aruizu7374/
Arikou7319/
Ariozu7317/
Arizou7313/
Arikeu738/
Arikuz737/
Arzizu737/
Hariju737/
Harizu735/
Arijui734/
Araizu734/
Arisau733/
Arrizu733/
Arechu733/
Arikau733/
Hariku732/
Arikut732/
Ahrisu732/
Arescu731/
Arisui731/
Aariku731/
Atrisu731/
Araiku731/
Aruisu731/
Aurizu731/
Arisku731/
Horaicu67142/
Harikou6756/
Arriezu6751/
Harrisu6729/
Arecius6725/
Arzikou6711/
Aregius6711/
Ariskou678/
Harisou676/
Aarizou676/
Harizou672/
Arizeux672/
Haruiku672/
Arizeus671/
Garuizu671/
Aridjou671/
Harijau671/
Arikhuy671/
Arrechu671/
Arizhou671/
Hairisu671/
Garrizu671/
Arauiju671/
Areizou671/
Aurizeu671/
Haarisu671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aricu
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