Colonescu Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Colonescu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colonescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1801:111,54412,495
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Colonescu Last Name Facts

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

Colonescu is more frequently found in Romania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Colonescu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colonescu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Colonescu is the 1,231,034th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name Colonescu occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Colonescu live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The surname Colonescu is most numerous in Romania, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 111,544. In Romania Colonescu is most frequent in: Neamț County, where 62 percent reside, Olt County, where 17 percent reside and Argeș County, where 14 percent reside. Barring Romania it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Colonescu
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