Calafateanu Surname
Approximately 112 people bear this surname
Calafateanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 106 | 1:189,414 | 19,163 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Călăfăteanu (37) are calculated separately.
Calafateanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calafateanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Calafateanu occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Călăfăteanu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Calafateanu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,727,723rd most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Calafateanu are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most commonly held in Romania, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 189,414. In Romania it is primarily found in: Dolj County, where 96 percent live, Bucharest Municipality, where 1 percent live and Gorj County, where 1 percent live. Aside from Romania Calafateanu exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calafeteanu | 91 | 177 | / |
| Călăfăteanu | 91 | 37 | / |
| Calofeteanu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Galofteanu | 76 | 72 | / |
| Clavatan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Califtan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kalfatan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Calafatinho | 73 | 40 | / |
| Galafaden | 70 | 39 | / |
| Calavutan | 70 | 4 | / |
| Kalavatan | 70 | 3 | / |
| Kilafatan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Clafton | 67 | 252 | / |
| Cliften | 67 | 25 | / |
| Klaften | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kalavatana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calfton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cliftan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Claftin | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Calafateanu
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