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 surname Ceaus is carried by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ceaus? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 468,873rd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 10,163,941 people. The last name Ceaus occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Ceaus are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
The surname Ceaus is most widespread 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 live, Bucharest Municipality, where 22 percent live and Prahova County, where 12 percent live. Not including Romania it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
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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