Ceaus Surname
Approximately 717 people bear this surname
Ceaus Surname User-submission:
This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'courier'; denoting someone trusted to deliver messages, commonly referred to as a messenger (via Turkish çavuş, from Old Turkic çabuş or çawuş, meaning 'give order', 'yell'). The word in Romanian is ceauş, with the common suffix -ul equalling 'the' in English, explaining all the variants of this name.
Read More About This SurnameCeaus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 496 | 1:40,480 | 5,150 |
| Moldova | 190 | 1:18,744 | 3,190 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
Ceaus Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'courier'; denoting someone trusted to deliver messages, commonly referred to as a messenger (via Turkish çavuş, from Old Turkic çabuş or çawuş, meaning 'give order', 'yell'). The word in Romanian is ceauş, with the common suffix -ul equalling 'the' in English, explaining all the variants of this name.
- deleted-173293This surname means 'messenger' in Romanian.
- deleted-173293Ceaus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ceaus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ceaus occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ceaus? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 468,873rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 10,163,941 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Ceaus are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 496 people, or 1 in 40,480. In Romania it is most common in: Buzău County, where 23 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 22 percent reside and Prahova County, where 12 percent reside. Not including Romania it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceas | 89 | 659 | / |
| Ceass | 80 | 19 | / |
| Cehas | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ceius | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cehus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sceas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cauus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ceays | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ceijas | 73 | 532 | / |
| Chehus | 73 | 90 | / |
| Chieus | 73 | 66 | / |
| Cayous | 73 | 9 | / |
| Cayaus | 73 | 9 | / |
| Chauus | 73 | 7 | / |
| Chehas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ceyjas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cajous | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cieuse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ceajes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cejias | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coieus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ziehaus | 67 | 118 | / |
| Ceaz | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ceos | 67 | 28 | / |
| Cyas | 67 | 23 | / |
| Céus | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tcheous | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chajjus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cyus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cías | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cjas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaiyus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehuse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiease | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chehues | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chauush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Céas | 67 | 1 | / |
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