Desanu Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Desanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Desanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova251:142,45515,214
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Deşanu (1) are calculated separately.

Desanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Desanu is found in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Deşanu. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Desanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Desanu reside; 93 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 93 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

It is most frequently used in Moldova, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 142,455. In Moldova it is primarily found in: Soroca District, where 76 percent reside and Chișinău Municipality, where 24 percent reside. Other than Moldova it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deşanu941/
Deseanu9258/
Desangu924/
Deshanu923/
Desanaux8615/
Dejanu83112/
Dosanu8365/
Dasanu8324/
Desenu839/
Desannaux80145/
Decianu77248/
Disangu77150/
Deacanu7794/
Desongu7775/
Deceanu7759/
Diceanu7758/
Doseanu7751/
Desienu775/
Dasanou774/
Dashanu772/
Dassanu772/
Deacănu772/
Dhasanu771/
Deţeanu771/
Deiceanu7151/
Deeseenu713/
Deschaunaux711/
Decanouh711/
Deisongu711/
Deassonou674/
Dasonu673/
Deschenau672/
Dessounou671/
Desseynou671/
Désannaux671/
Deconu671/
Dasssanou671/
Dissangou671/
Deussenou671/
Dechagnau670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • 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 Desanu
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