Brasovean Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Brasovean 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.

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Brasovean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania4061:49,4536,121
Moldova1901:18,7443,190
England101:5,571,806158,774
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Braşovean (88) are calculated separately.

Brasovean 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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One who is descended from Brasov, a town in Southern Transilvania, Central Romania.

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Brasovean Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brasovean is more commonly found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Braşovean. For other possible spellings of Brasovean click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brasovean? popularity and diffusion

It is the 527,543rd most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 11,868,967 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Brasovean live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Romanian Europe.

It is most numerous in Romania, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 49,453. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Mureș County, where 46 percent reside, Timiș County, where 20 percent reside and Alba County, where 14 percent reside. Beside Romania this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 31 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

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