Craiovan Surname
Approximately 331 people bear this surname
Craiovan Surname User-submission:
This surname descends from the bans of Craiova, a city in modern-day Romania, which were high-rank military governors, the only ones who were allowed to use capital punishment along with the vojvod (the highest position, kind of like a king).
Read More About This SurnameCraiovan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 305 | 1:65,829 | 7,909 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
Craiovan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname descends from the bans of Craiova, a city in modern-day Romania, which were high-rank military governors, the only ones who were allowed to use capital punishment along with the vojvod (the highest position, kind of like a king).
- proudbessarabianCraiovan Demographics
Craiovan Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Craiovan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Craiovan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Craiovan is found most frequently in Romania. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Craiovan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 833,931st most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 22,016,755 people. The last name Craiovan is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Craiovan reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most widespread in Romania, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 65,829. In Romania it is primarily found in: Caraș-Severin County, where 75 percent are found, Timiș County, where 24 percent are found and Alba County, where 0 percent are found. Excluding Romania this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Craiovan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Craiovan last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount Craiovan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $37,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.67% more than the national average, earning $58,463 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Craiovan
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis