Brasovan Surname
Approximately 385 people bear this surname
Brasovan Surname User-submission:
The surname means 'one who comes from Brașov' or 'descendant of one who comes from Brașov'. Brașov is a city located in the south of the historical region of Transylvania and in the central area of Romania. This surname uses the -eanu suffix which in Romanian surnames it is used to indicate the origin of a family.
Read More About This SurnameBrasovan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 301 | 1:11,832 | 2,037 |
| Romania | 41 | 1:489,704 | 37,604 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
The alternate forms: Braşovan (36) & Brašovan (32) are calculated separately.
Brasovan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname means 'one who comes from Brașov' or 'descendant of one who comes from Brașov'. Brașov is a city located in the south of the historical region of Transylvania and in the central area of Romania. This surname uses the -eanu suffix which in Romanian surnames it is used to indicate the origin of a family.
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Brasovan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brasovan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Brasovan is borne by more people in Moldova than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Braşovan or Brašovan. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brasovan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 746,827th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. The last name Brasovan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Brasovan live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in Romanian Europe.
Brasovan is most frequently used in Moldova, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 11,832. In Moldova it is mostly found in: Sîngerei District, where 34 percent are found, Anenii Noi District, where 12 percent are found and Chișinău Municipality, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Moldova this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Brasovan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Brasovan surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.
Brasovan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.9% more than the national average, earning $53,463 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braşovan | 96 | 36 | / |
| Brašovan | 96 | 32 | / |
| Brasovean | 94 | 614 | / |
| Brashovan | 94 | 61 | / |
| Brassovan | 94 | 4 | / |
| Brassouvan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brazovan | 88 | 145 | / |
| Brasevan | 88 | 14 | / |
| Brasoban | 88 | 8 | / |
| Brosovan | 88 | 6 | / |
| Braşovean | 82 | 88 | / |
| Brashevan | 82 | 73 | / |
| Breazovan | 82 | 62 | / |
| Broshovan | 82 | 28 | / |
| Brosovean | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brashovanova | 80 | 6 | / |
| Brazoban | 75 | 3,456 | / |
| Brezovan | 75 | 175 | / |
| Broshevan | 71 | 108 | / |
| Bressowan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brosevean | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brezovean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brashabhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brazobán | 63 | 23 | / |
| Brozaban | 63 | 1 | / |
| Brazobon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vrazobon | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Brasovan
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