Ceausescu Surname
Approximately 666 people bear this surname
Ceausescu Surname User-submission:
This is a Romanian surname, denoting a descendant of a 'courier' or 'messenger'. It is derived from the word ceauş ('courier' or 'messenger') and the suffix -escu, meaning '-son'.
Ceausescu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 645 | 1:31,128 | 3,952 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Ceaușescu (123) & Ceauşescu (67) are calculated separately.
Ceausescu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Romanian surname, denoting a descendant of a 'courier' or 'messenger'. It is derived from the word ceauş ('courier' or 'messenger') and the suffix -escu, meaning '-son'.
- deleted-173293Ceausescu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'son/descendant of the messenger'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ceausescu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ceausescu is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Ceaușescu or Ceauşescu. For other possible spellings of Ceausescu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ceausescu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 495,560th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,942,261 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ceausescu are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Romania, where it is held by 645 people, or 1 in 31,128. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Argeș County, where 26 percent are found, Bucharest Municipality, where 18 percent are found and Gorj County, where 16 percent are found. Beside Romania this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent are found and Portugal, where 1 percent are found.
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