Dragu Surname

48,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Dragu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dragu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania9,6021:2,091269
Uganda3481:112,18210,900
Moldova1391:25,6214,220
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Canada401:921,14070,350
Italy351:1,747,33485,249
France261:2,554,720189,486
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Singapore171:323,98313,856
England131:4,286,005132,302
Transnistria121:39,5586,116
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Albania61:485,67618,535
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Dragu (18) may also be a first name.

Dragu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dragu (Russian: Драгу) is held by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dragu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,676th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 688,479 people. The surname Dragu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Dragu live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 18 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Romania, where it is held by 9,602 people, or 1 in 2,091. In Romania Dragu is primarily found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 10 percent live, Buzău County, where 9 percent live and Prahova County, where 7 percent live. Excluding Romania this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent live and Moldova, where 1 percent live.

Dragu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dragu surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dragu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.83% less than the national average, earning €7,858 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.93% more than the national average, earning $57,598 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dragut913,332/
Dragus911,357/
Dhragu91114/
Drangu9171/
Draguț9143/
Draghu9110/
Dragou916/
Draguň915/
Drajgu912/
Dragud912/
Draguş912/
Dragau911/
Dhrangu83769/
Dragaud8349/
Dragush8347/
Drangou8313/
Dragusz837/
Dragaut833/
Dragoud831/
Draguhe831/
Draguch831/
Draggut830/
Dranghu830/
Drogu8024/
Dregu805/
Dragó802/
Dreagoux771/
Dragushh771/
Dragoo732,353/
Drăguț73497/
Dragúň73242/
Dragoe73235/
Drogou73214/
Drăguş73204/
Drogus7351/
Dragão7337/
Drăguș7335/
Dragoň7324/
Drágus731/
Dregou731/
Dräguå731/
Draguňová7110/
Draguľová711/
Draggoo67288/
Drougou6760/
Droguhe6710/
Drongou676/
Drogush675/
Drogaus671/

Dragu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dragu in the Russian language
Драгуdragu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dragu
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