Girbu Surname

319,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Girbu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Girbu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1,1001:3,238450
Romania511:393,68432,593
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Gîrbu (59) are calculated separately.

Girbu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Girbu (Hindi: गिरबू, Russian: Гирбу) has its highest incidence in Moldova. It may also be found as a variant: Gîrbu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Girbu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 319,156th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,218,043 people. The last name Girbu is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Girbu reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name Girbu is most numerous in Moldova, where it is held by 1,100 people, or 1 in 3,238. In Moldova it is most prevalent in: Sîngerei District, where 34 percent live, Chișinău Municipality, where 20 percent live and Călărași District, where 10 percent live. Besides Moldova this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gîrbu9359/
Girbau911,181/
Girbou914/
Girboux83183/
Girbaut8324/
Girbaud8313/
Gierbuś837/
Girbutt835/
Sirbu8033,063/
Hirbu80351/
Gyrbu80132/
Gerbu8020/
Grebu8016/
Yirbu8013/
Airbu8010/
Iorbu804/
Irbou801/
Gurbu801/
Irbuy801/
Irbus801/
Ghirvu73226/
Gerbut73219/
Irbouh73202/
Gerbus73177/
Gerbou73124/
Zirbus7347/
Zirbau7335/
Girvau7328/
Gerbuz7313/
Grebou7312/
Gerbau739/
Airbus732/
Gerbud732/
Jirbui731/
Șierbu731/
Sierbu731/
Grebau731/
Girvud731/
Gurbuj731/
Jirbau731/
Zirbut731/
Airebu731/
Hirbus731/
Hirbut730/
Gerbaud673,765/
Gerboud67303/
Gerbaux67183/
Gerbaut67105/
Gerbout6786/
Erbu6776/
Chirbut6751/
Irbauch6749/
Gerbush6722/
Gerboux678/
Gerbauz676/
Greïbou673/
Hirbout671/
Irvu671/
Jrbu671/
Yrbu671/
Gherbui671/
Gerbouz671/
Guerbau671/
Gerbuch671/
Gerbutt671/
Yirebou671/
Chirbou671/
Hirboud671/
Grebhau671/
Girvaus671/
Guirwuy671/

Girbu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girbu in the Hindi language
गिरबूgirabu-
Girbu in the Russian language
Гирбуgirbu-

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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 Girbu
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