Ciresan Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Ciresan Surname User-submission:

The surname is linked with 'cherries'. This is a surname based on occupation (cherry seller or merchant).

Ciresan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2161:92,95310,698
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Cireşan (72) are calculated separately.

Ciresan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname is linked with 'cherries'. This is a surname based on occupation (cherry seller or merchant).

- rares_maglan

Ciresan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ciresan is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Cireşan. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ciresan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,115,011th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. The surname Ciresan occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ciresan live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 216 people, or 1 in 92,953. In Romania it is most common in: Caraș-Severin County, where 53 percent are found and Timiș County, where 47 percent are found. Excluding Romania it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 0 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

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