Cernaianu Surname

766,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Cernaianu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cernaianu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania3591:55,9276,859
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Cernăianu (101) are calculated separately.

Cernaianu Last Name Facts

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

Cernaianu occurs more in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Cernăianu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cernaianu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 766,190th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 19,590,177 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Cernaianu live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Romanian Europe.

It is most widely held in Romania, where it is carried by 359 people, or 1 in 55,927. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Mehedinți County, where 29 percent live, Gorj County, where 23 percent live and Bucharest Municipality, where 21 percent live. Besides Romania Cernaianu is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

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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
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