Brasoveanu Surname

130,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Brasoveanu 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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Brasoveanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2,5891:7,7551,024
Moldova6701:5,315806
Spain1101:425,01922,707
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
England61:9,286,343223,652
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Braşoveanu (367) are calculated separately.

Brasoveanu 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.

- rares_maglan

Brasoveanu is a Romanian surname meaning 'from Brasov'. You might think Brasov is a Slavic toponym, but in reality, it is Romanian. Brasov is a Transylvanian city. From Bucharest, it's 3h by car, 2.5h by train, and 3.5h by FlixBus. Keep in mind that Romanian is a Latin language, not a Slavic language.

- aristo

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

- rares_maglan

Brasoveanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brasoveanu occurs most in Romania. It may occur in the variant forms: Braşoveanu. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brasoveanu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 130,621st most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,104,403 people. The surname Brasoveanu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Brasoveanu reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

It is most widespread in Romania, where it is carried by 2,589 people, or 1 in 7,755. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Vaslui County, where 14 percent are found, Călărași County, where 10 percent are found and Bucharest Municipality, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 19 percent are found and Spain, where 3 percent are found.

Brasoveanu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Brasoveanu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 89.26% less than the national average, earning €3,224 per year and in Canada they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning $60,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Braşoveanu97367/
Brasovanu95209/
Brasovianu90213/
Brashovanu9013/
Brosoveanu901/
Brashovyanu8659/
Bratcoveanu869/
Braşovanu8429/
Broscovanu8057/
Braşovianu802/
Broshevanu704/

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