Brancoveanu Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Brancoveanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brancoveanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania631:318,69628,224
Moldova141:254,38322,033
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Brâncoveanu (6) are calculated separately.

Brancoveanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brancoveanu occurs more in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Brâncoveanu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brancoveanu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,955,159th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. Brancoveanu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Brancoveanu are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Romania, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 318,696. In Romania Brancoveanu is primarily concentrated in: Sibiu County, where 51 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 32 percent reside and Ilfov County, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Romania this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

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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 Brancoveanu
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