Catargiu Surname

179,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Catargiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Catargiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2,3391:8,5841,127
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France31:22,140,907385,998
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Catargiu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Catargiu is most common in Romania. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catargiu? popularity and diffusion

Catargiu is the 179,724th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,071,027 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Catargiu are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is held by 2,339 people, or 1 in 8,584. In Romania it is most numerous in: Suceava County, where 49 percent reside, Buzău County, where 11 percent reside and Botoșani County, where 6 percent reside. Besides Romania Catargiu occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 0 percent reside and Czechia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cataragiu941/
Catarius88148/
Cattarius82143/
Catharius821/
Catarajiu821/
Cotariu8012/
Kathargiou781/
Khatariu757/
Catarsau752/
Katarihu751/
Kathariou7127/
Katarzhiu7111/
Kattarius7111/
Khatarihu711/
Kathareiou6717/
Kothariu634/
Costoriu631/
Kattaroju592/
Kaitaharju5610/
Cătărău539/
Katoroju501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Catargiu
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