Covatariu Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Covatariu Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Romanian word covata (noun), which means 'dough bowl', a tool used for baking bread in, or serving as a cradle, that is basically handcrafted by sculpting wood. It is said that long time ago, before identity cards and family names existed, people were distinguished function of their job speciality, so the person crafting the wooden bowl became covatarul (noun), and later on covatariu because of the language development or in some cases spelling errors.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 93 | 1:215,891 | 21,129 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Covatariu Surname Meaning
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This surname comes from the Romanian word covata (noun), which means 'dough bowl', a tool used for baking bread in, or serving as a cradle, that is basically handcrafted by sculpting wood. It is said that long time ago, before identity cards and family names existed, people were distinguished function of their job speciality, so the person crafting the wooden bowl became covatarul (noun), and later on covatariu because of the language development or in some cases spelling errors.
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Where Does The Last Name Covatariu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Covatariu is more commonly found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Covatariu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Covatariu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,918,812th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name Covatariu is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Covatariu live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 215,891. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Suceava County, where 84 percent reside, Botoșani County, where 4 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Romania Covatariu occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covataru | 94 | 44 | / |
| Covatari | 94 | 21 | / |
| Covatar | 88 | 13 | / |
| Covotari | 82 | 2 | / |
| Covătaru | 82 | 1 | / |
| Covatiyar | 78 | 3 | / |
| Kovatar | 75 | 56 | / |
| Cavatri | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cvadari | 75 | 3 | / |
| Covdari | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kovatri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cavatar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Covotri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ciobotariu | 74 | 913 | / |
| Cavadari | 71 | 128 | / |
| Kavatari | 71 | 31 | / |
| Cavataro | 71 | 20 | / |
| Covdhari | 71 | 17 | / |
| Cavadaru | 71 | 10 | / |
| Cavaytar | 71 | 8 | / |
| Covatoro | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cavaturu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cvadhari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Co Vadar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chvaturu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Govadari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavatori | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kevatari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kovitaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Covadria | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cofadaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Covaderu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Covadhri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiavattari | 70 | 2 | / |
| Cavadhari | 67 | 983 | / |
| Cavadharu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Khavatari | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kavataria | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cvitar | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kovtar | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kvtari | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cavadariy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cavatairo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Covter | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kovadariy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cavadairi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaivataru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cauvadari | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cavatoria | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cavataera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavatariy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chvadhari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Govtru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghofatari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caevatara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavattori | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chobotaryu | 63 | 28 | / |
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