Chircu Surname

170,657th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Chircu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chircu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,8541:10,8291,410
Moldova6221:5,726881
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Chircu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chircu is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chircu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chircu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 170,657th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,886,157 people. Chircu is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Chircu reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is held by 1,854 people, or 1 in 10,829. In Romania it is most numerous in: Buzău County, where 14 percent live, Mehedinți County, where 13 percent live and Dolj County, where 10 percent live. Beside Romania this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chirciu921,230/
Chircus9226/
Chircut929/
Chircuș925/
Schircu924/
Chircuş921/
Chirceu921/
Chircup921/
Circu911,302/
Hircu9132/
Chirdchu861/
Chiorcau861/
Chircuit861/
Circus8366/
Hircsu8337/
Hircau8334/
Chirku8313/
Hirciu833/
Circui831/
Haircu831/
Circut830/
Chirchouh804/
Cherciu771,900/
Circuit77128/
Circaud7712/
Chercus774/
Circuip771/
Chercui771/
Chirkus771/
Chercut771/
Cherchu771/
Chercou771/
Sircu73636/
Cîrcu73294/
Gircu7367/
Kircu7330/
Cirku7313/
Hirku739/
Jircu732/
Crecu732/
Cercu731/
Hîrcu731/
Hercu731/
Circuitt7180/
Cherdchu7153/
Chirkout713/
Chertchu712/
Tschirku711/
Tchirkou711/
Cherdcuh711/
Cherku672,533/
Herciu671,938/
Hercus67516/
Hercut67275/
Cherchouh67272/
Cercus67163/
Sircus6791/
Hercuț6762/
Hîrciu6734/
Hirkud6725/
Chirdchoo6717/
Hirkut677/
Hercku672/
Cherdchou672/
Circoe671/
Shirku671/
Kircup670/

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