Georgescu Surname

20,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Georgescu Surname Definition:

(Romanian) Descendant, or follower of, George (farmer).

Georgescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania24,4761:820107
United States7291:497,20041,845
Spain5231:89,3927,524
Canada3721:99,04710,758
Germany1921:419,29938,092
Italy971:630,48157,010
England801:696,47639,547
France771:862,633101,453
Austria581:146,81819,663
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Israel231:372,07130,321
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Norway121:428,52437,411
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Georgescu (19) may also be a first name.

Georgescu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Romanian) Descendant, or follower of, George (farmer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Georgescu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Georgescu occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Georgescu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Georgescu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Georgescu is the 20,297th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 270,440 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Georgescu reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Georgescu is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.

The surname Georgescu is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 24,476 people, or 1 in 820. In Romania Georgescu is mostly found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 23 percent reside, Prahova County, where 10 percent reside and Argeș County, where 10 percent reside. Other than Romania Georgescu occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Georgescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Georgescu last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Georgescu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 84.08% less than the national average, earning €4,781 per year; in Norway they earn 34.48% more than the national average, earning 465,397 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.98% more than the national average, earning $53,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.31% more than the national average, earning $50,831 CAD per year.

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