Ghilescu Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Ghilescu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghilescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova2391:14,9012,543
Romania1071:187,64419,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ghilescu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghilescu is most common in Moldova. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ghilescu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghilescu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ghilescu is the 798,040th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 20,703,255 people. Ghilescu is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ghilescu live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in Romanian Europe.

Ghilescu is most frequent in Moldova, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 14,901. In Moldova it is most common in: Drochia District, where 55 percent reside, Criuleni District, where 12 percent reside and Cimișlia District, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Moldova this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilescu9332/
Ghilascu8812/
Ghilesku885/
Ghelescu882/
Guilescu881/
Gilesku806/
Gălescu804/
Gîlțescu751/
Vanghelescu7425/
Gäleåescu711/
Gelesku676/
Gulesku671/

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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 Ghilescu
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