Fotescu Surname

416,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Fotescu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fotescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania4801:41,8295,306
Moldova3291:10,8251,855
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Fotescu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fotescu is most common in Romania. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fotescu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 416,195th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,717,160 people. The last name Fotescu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Fotescu are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The last name Fotescu is most frequently held in Romania, where it is carried by 480 people, or 1 in 41,829. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Gorj County, where 37 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 21 percent reside and Dolj County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Romania it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 39 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fottescu9326/
Fotescue932/
Fetescu86476/
Fotesku8662/
Fotesco8633/
Fatescu865/
Voitescu801/
Fotsac772/
Fetesku7183/
Fedescu7165/
Fetesco7150/
Fotesko7133/
Vitescu7129/
Vutescu7110/
Fodesco719/
Vodescu713/
Fotciuc711/
Fotsick711/
Fotseca711/
Foteski711/
Fytesku711/
Fatesku711/
Fotskhua67221/
Fotasoca6730/
Fedesczu674/
Feteasco673/
Fotsouok671/
Fotsieuc671/
Fotosoca671/

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