Covatariu Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

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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Covatariu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania931:215,89121,129
England11:55,718,059489,080

Covatariu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Covatariu Last Name Facts

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

Covatariu is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Covatariu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,918,812th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. Covatariu is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Covatariu live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 99 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Romania, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 215,891. In Romania it is most frequent in: Suceava County, where 84 percent reside, Botoșani County, where 4 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 4 percent reside. Not including Romania it is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside.

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