Ganciu Surname

428,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Ganciu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganciu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania6631:30,2833,856
Moldova1131:31,5175,013
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Ganciu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ganciu is more commonly found in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganciu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 428,665th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,052,852 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ganciu reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

It is most numerous in Romania, where it is carried by 663 people, or 1 in 30,283. In Romania it is primarily found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 27 percent reside, Ilfov County, where 13 percent reside and Constanța County, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Romania this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 14 percent reside and Italy, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghanciu92364/
Gancius921/
Anciu91254/
Gancu915/
Ghancius861/
Hanciu83311/
Ganchu8331/
Ancius8320/
Anciut835/
Gonciu833/
Gancou832/
Gancsu831/
Ancu80936/
Ghanciuph804/
Ganchou77177/
Ganchhu7737/
Gainchu774/
Anciutt771/
Acenciu771/
Gancheu771/
Onciu731,286/
Hancu731,264/
Ancau73373/
Anchu73121/
Goncu7379/
Ganzu7354/
Țancu7340/
Șancu735/
Ganču731/
Hanciuța7163/
Gantchou7137/
Gantcheu711/
Ghainchu711/
Gantchui711/
Ancuța67431/
Hanchu67279/
Anchau67248/
Honciu67201/
Gaunzu67130/
Gantsu67102/
Anchui6748/
Ganzuu6744/
Annchu6731/
Anchou6723/
Gaintchou6723/
Aynchu6721/
Ainchu6717/
Gannzu6714/
Hancuh6711/
Gandšu678/
Gonchu678/
Ganzou676/
Ganzhu675/
Gainzu673/
Ganzeu673/
Hancau672/
Anchuh672/
Hancou672/
Ancheu671/
Ganzau671/
Hânciu671/
Andcou671/
Ancuåa671/

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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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  • 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 Ganciu
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