Bulgaru Surname

85,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Bulgaru Surname User-submission:

Bulgaru is a Romanian and Moldovan surname, meaning 'Bulgarian', someone from Bulgaria (group of Bulgars; Turkic for 'stir', 'mix', 'rebellion').

Bulgaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania3,8861:5,167697
Moldova1,4231:2,503322
Russia1561:923,86672,911
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Transnistria231:20,6393,640
Cyprus201:44,2444,510
Greece191:583,14770,237
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England81:6,964,757184,742
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Bulgaru Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bulgaru is a Romanian and Moldovan surname, meaning 'Bulgarian', someone from Bulgaria (group of Bulgars; Turkic for 'stir', 'mix', 'rebellion').

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Bulgaru is a Romanian surname, meaning 'Bulgarian man'.

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Bulgaru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bulgaru (Russian: Булгару) occurs most in Romania. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulgaru? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 85,235th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,287,097 people. The last name Bulgaru is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Bulgaru reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is carried by 3,886 people, or 1 in 5,167. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Vaslui County, where 23 percent are found, Galați County, where 16 percent are found and Constanța County, where 11 percent are found. Other than Romania Bulgaru is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 25 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.

Bulgaru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bulgaru surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bulgaru earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 54.23% less than the national average, earning $19,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22% less than the national average, earning $38,752 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bularu92173/
Bulharu86483/
Bolgaru8668/
Boularou802/
Bulahruz801/
Bolaru7713/
Buloru7713/
Boularous753/
Boularouh751/
Bulyaruha751/
Boularouz751/
Boulahrouz711,536/
Boulatrous71544/
Boulahroud71288/
Bolharu7116/
Boulahrout719/
Boularouch714/
Buleuru714/
Bollaru713/
Boulhairou711/
Bulyaheeru711/
Boulahrous711/
Boulaatrous671/
Boulatrouss671/
Boulourou631/
Bolorui571/

Bulgaru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulgaru in the Russian language
Булгаруbulgaru-

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