Danilescu Surname

462,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Danilescu Surname User-submission:

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

Danilescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania3661:54,8586,728
Moldova3431:10,3831,782
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Dănilescu (5) are calculated separately.

Danilescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Danilescu is 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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Danilescu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Danilescu is found most in Romania. It can appear in the variant forms: Dănilescu. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Danilescu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 462,693rd most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,996,634 people. Danilescu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Danilescu are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 54,858. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Vâlcea County, where 20 percent reside, Dolj County, where 18 percent reside and Galați County, where 17 percent reside. Beside Romania Danilescu exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 47 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.

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