Dimitrescu Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Dimitrescu Surname User-submission:

Dimitrescu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'descendant of Dumitru'. The name Dumitru comes from the Greek name Demetrious, meaning 'devoted to Demeter (giver of food and grain)'.

Dimitrescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1281:156,85816,457
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Dimitrescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dimitrescu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'descendant of Dumitru'. The name Dumitru comes from the Greek name Demetrious, meaning 'devoted to Demeter (giver of food and grain)'.

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Dimitrescu Last Name Facts

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

Dimitrescu is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dimitrescu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,310,135th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. The last name Dimitrescu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Dimitrescu live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in Romanian Europe.

It is most frequent in Romania, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 156,858. In Romania Dimitrescu is mostly found in: Galați County, where 50 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 37 percent reside and Iași County, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Romania it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Dimitrescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dimitrescu last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Dimitrescu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

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