Cojocariu Surname

49,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Cojocariu Surname User-submission:

Cojocariu 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'.

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Cojocariu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania10,0181:2,004257
Spain2271:205,95614,023
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada401:921,14070,350
Portugal381:274,16410,086
England321:1,741,18971,393
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Cojocariu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Cojocariu 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').

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This 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).

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In romanian, it means the person who made a winter coat, typically made from fur or sheep skin.

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Cojocariu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cojocariu has its highest incidence in Romania. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cojocariu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 49,011th most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 693,986 people. Cojocariu is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Cojocariu are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Romania, where it is carried by 10,018 people, or 1 in 2,004. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Suceava County, where 16 percent are found, Botoșani County, where 16 percent are found and Iași County, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Cojocariu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cojocariu surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Cojocariu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.54% less than the national average, earning €6,144 per year; in United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $46,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cojocariou951/
Cojocaru9455,936/
Cojocari9411,423/
Cojocarue891/
Cojocarii891/
Cojacariu891/
Cojocar881,421/
Cojocru883/
Cojocaro8218/
Cojacaru826/
Cojacari823/
Cojocara821/
Gojocaru821/
Cojocoru821/
Cujocar751/
Cojacary711/
Cajacuari671/
Kozhokariu633/
Gojagari597/
Zajkariu591/
Kozhokaryu5314/
Gojagar5039/

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