Cojocari Surname
Approximately 11,423 people bear this surname
Cojocari Surname User-submission:
Cojocari is a Romanian/Moldovan surname, meaning 'furrier', denoting someone who makes winter-coats (a cojoc), typically made of fur or sheepskin. It is derived from Slavic kožuh(ar), from the root of kožuh, meaning 'fur'.
Read More About This SurnameCojocari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 10,586 | 1:336 | 12 |
| Romania | 634 | 1:31,669 | 4,033 |
| United States | 66 | 1:5,491,802 | 273,080 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Russia | 35 | 1:4,117,802 | 198,221 |
| Transnistria | 24 | 1:19,779 | 3,514 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Cojocari Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Cojocari is a Romanian/Moldovan surname, meaning 'furrier', denoting someone who makes winter-coats (a cojoc), typically made of fur or sheepskin. It is derived from Slavic kožuh(ar), from the root of kožuh, meaning 'fur'. A modern Romanian furrier is cojocar, and the furrier is cojocarul (-ul = 'the').
- deleted-173293This is a Romanian/Moldovan surname, referring to a furrier, a person who made, wore, or fixed cojoc coats (coats typically made for winter, i.e., fur or sheepskin coats).
- deleted-173293Cojocari Demographics
Average Cojocari Salary in
United States
$36,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cojocari Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cojocari Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cojocari is more frequently found in Moldova than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cojocari.
How Common Is The Last Name Cojocari? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 45,431st most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 637,971 people. The last name Cojocari is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Cojocari live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in Moldova, where it is borne by 10,586 people, or 1 in 336. In Moldova it is most numerous in: Chișinău Municipality, where 12 percent live, Soroca District, where 8 percent live and Fălești District, where 6 percent live. Besides Moldova it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Cojocari Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Cojocari are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cojocari earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.38% less than the national average, earning $36,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.21% less than the national average, earning $47,093 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cojocarii | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cojucari | 88 | 303 | / |
| Coyocari | 88 | 9 | / |
| Cojecari | 88 | 9 | / |
| Cojacari | 88 | 3 | / |
| Cijocari | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cojocara | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kojokari | 75 | 38 | / |
| Kozocari | 75 | 3 | / |
| Coyocare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cojacary | 75 | 1 | / |
| Choucairi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chaochari | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chouchari | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chioccari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coicare | 67 | 15 | / |
| Caucari | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zoujari | 67 | 9 | / |
| Koujari | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chaoccariy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cousari | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kojkari | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joukari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qoujari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoucari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouzari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajcari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caycari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajjari | 67 | 1 | / |
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