Danescu Surname

221,035th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Danescu Surname User-submission:

A Romanian surname, meaning 'descendant of Dan' (or Daniel), which in turn means 'the Lord is judge'. Both are common names in Romania.

Danescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,6971:11,8311,521
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Moldova101:356,13727,160
France91:7,380,302306,885
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Dănescu (610) & Dānescu (1) are calculated separately.

Danescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Romanian surname, meaning 'descendant of Dan' (or Daniel), which in turn means 'the Lord is judge'. Both are common names in Romania.

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Danescu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Danescu is found most in Romania. It can also occur as a variant: Dănescu or Dānescu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Danescu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Danescu is the 221,035th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,945,612 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Danescu reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name Danescu is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 1,697 people, or 1 in 11,831. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Gorj County, where 17 percent are found, Bucharest Municipality, where 16 percent are found and Hunedoara County, where 11 percent are found. Not including Romania Danescu occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Danescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Danescu surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Danescu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $42,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.75% less than the national average, earning $39,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dănescu95610/
Dānescu951/
Daniescu931/
Donescu86304/
Danesku861/
Doinescu802/
Damșescu801/
Donescaux751/
Donesku715/
Daneshkhou712/
Danaskou6717/
Danychku6714/
Domnesku674/
Doynesku672/

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