Enescu Surname

91,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Enescu Surname User-submission:

This is a Romanian surname, denoting a descendant of Ene, which is a nickname for Ion (John in English), meaning 'graced by God'. George Enescu (French: Georges Enesco) is a famous bearer, regarded as one of the best musicians in all of Romanian history; he is featured on the Romanian 5 lei banknote.

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Enescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania5,0261:3,995549
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Canada421:877,27667,671
England211:2,653,24194,788
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Wales51:618,90625,852
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
France31:22,140,907385,998
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Enescu (12) may also be a first name.

Enescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Romanian surname, denoting a descendant of Ene, which is a nickname for Ion (John in English), meaning 'graced by God'. George Enescu (French: Georges Enesco) is a famous bearer, regarded as one of the best musicians in all of Romanian history; he is featured on the Romanian 5 lei banknote.

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This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'son of Ene' (i.e., John, or Ion, as typical in Romanian, which means 'graced by God').

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The surname Enescu or Enesco means 'descendant of Ene', an archaic Romanian name related to the name Ion.

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Enescu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Enescu is more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Enescu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Enescu is the 91,267th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,389,162 people. Enescu occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Enescu reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Enescu is also the 3,306,491st most widely held given name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

Enescu is most common in Romania, where it is carried by 5,026 people, or 1 in 3,995. In Romania it is mostly found in: Prahova County, where 15 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 15 percent reside and Brașov County, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Romania it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Enescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Enescu surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Enescu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 40.29% less than the national average, earning €17,931 per year; in United States they earn 19.73% more than the national average, earning $51,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $54,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genescu9291/
Enoescu924/
Țenescu921/
Enescaux869/
Eneșescu864/
Onescu83663/
Enascu83104/
Inescu8335/
Enesku8313/
Ieneșescu801/
Hanescu7773/
Hinescu7720/
Țonescu7720/
Yonescu777/
Ienascu775/
Inoescu773/
Jinescu772/
Hănescu772/
Ginescu772/
Ìonescu771/
Oinescu771/
Gainescu7166/
Ionescou716/
Ionesscu711/
Hănțescu711/
Ionnescu711/
Oniscu6787/
Onesku6753/
Anesku676/
Ionesku6284/
Yonesku6254/
Ioniscu6237/
Aniscou624/
Hănțăscu5789/
Ioneskou571/
Hînțăscu571/
Enniscoe570/
Enašku501/
Anazcu501/

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