Gheorghescu Surname
Approximately 612 people bear this surname
Gheorghescu Surname User-submission:
Gheorghescu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'son/descendant of Gheorghe'.
Gheorghescu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 593 | 1:33,858 | 4,321 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Gheorghescu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gheorghescu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'son/descendant of Gheorghe'.
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Where Does The Last Name Gheorghescu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gheorghescu is carried by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gheorghescu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 528,890th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,907,755 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gheorghescu are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in Romania, where it is carried by 593 people, or 1 in 33,858. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Gorj County, where 14 percent reside, Timiș County, where 14 percent reside and Alba County, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Romania this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gheorghiescu | 96 | 186 | / |
| Gherghescu | 95 | 1,144 | / |
| Gheorghesc | 95 | 56 | / |
| Gheorgescu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ghiorghescu | 91 | 42 | / |
| Gorghescu | 90 | 21 | / |
| Ghiorghiescu | 87 | 105 | / |
| Gheorgheciuc | 87 | 2 | / |
| Georgescou | 86 | 6 | / |
| Georgiescu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gherghsecu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gherghesco | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gheorgheiciuc | 83 | 2 | / |
| Georgesku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gheorghiciuc | 78 | 240 | / |
| Gheorghiiciuc | 75 | 23 | / |
| Gherghiciuc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorghiciuc | 67 | 1 | / |
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