Hancu Surname

300,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Hancu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hancu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,1781:17,0442,200
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Moldova151:237,42521,121
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
England51:11,143,612252,590
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

The alternate forms: Hâncu (50) & Hăncu (1) are calculated separately.

Hancu Last Name Facts

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

Hancu is more frequently found in Romania than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Hâncu or Hăncu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hancu? popularity and diffusion

Hancu is the 300,690th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,765,464 people. The last name Hancu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Hancu reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is held by 1,178 people, or 1 in 17,044. In Romania Hancu is most common in: Mureș County, where 20 percent live, Galați County, where 16 percent live and Sibiu County, where 14 percent live. Other than Romania this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Moldova, where 1 percent live.

Hancu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hancu surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Hancu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.43% less than the national average, earning $44,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hâncu9350/
Hăncu931/
Hanciu91311/
Hanchu91279/
Hancuh9111/
Chancu918/
Hancus912/
Hancou912/
Khancu912/
Hancau912/
Ancu89936/
Chanchu83553/
Hanschu83167/
Khanchu8325/
Hancuch8310/
Hanchou836/
Chancui832/
Hanchau832/
Khaincu831/
Chancuy831/
Hancuss831/
Chanceu831/
Hanchui831/
Hantchu831/
Ahancou831/
Hancout830/
Hansu802,480/
Ancau80373/
Hanzu80283/
Anciu80254/
Anchu80121/
Hanju80113/
Honcu80106/
Hanku8095/
Jancu8061/
Ancuz8044/
Țancu8040/
Ancut8033/
Hanxu8023/
Ancud807/
Gancu805/
Șancu805/
Angcu802/
Hanţu802/
Ancus801/
Chanchui77102/
Handschu7789/
Hanciuța7763/
Hanczuch7751/
Haincaud7749/
Chanchou7743/
Hanschut7712/
Hanchuch775/
Hanschau773/
Chanchau772/
Hantcheu772/
Khanchuy772/
Hancouch771/
Hanschuh771/
Hantchou771/
Hantchui771/
Chancheu771/
Haunchau771/
Khanchou771/
Chanzu732,498/
Ganciu73805/
Ancuța73431/
Hankui73417/
Hangiu73367/
Anchau73248/
Hansui73231/
Honciu73201/
Hansau73113/
Honchu73100/
Chanku7388/
Khanku7381/
Angcud7375/
Janchu7369/
Hansut7355/
Anchui7348/
Hankou7346/
Hanzus7336/
Hansou7334/
Ganchu7331/
Annchu7331/
Jancou7328/
Anchou7323/
Hanšut7323/
Hanseu7322/
Aynchu7321/
Ancius7320/
Hangku7317/
Hankuş7317/
Ainchu7317/
Hankhu7316/
Hanshu7316/
Hansus7311/
Hanjou739/
Hanckó739/
Anceus738/
Hanssu737/
Hansud736/
Anchus735/
Anciut735/
Hanzhu734/
Ancuch734/
Hankuz734/
Hamchu734/
Gangcu733/
Hanzou733/
Honcuh732/
Ahanku732/
Anchuh732/
Gancou732/
Hankuś732/
Hanzuš732/
Anchut732/
Hansup731/
Hanzui731/
Amnchu731/
Ancheu731/
Ahansu731/
Hânciu731/
Hantzu731/
Hanjeu731/
Hanjuh731/
Hanzeu731/
Hainju731/
Angcup731/
Angcus731/
Andcou731/
Anchuz731/
Ancuåa731/
Chancó731/
Hanjui731/
Hanzuh731/
Ancutt730/
Honcut730/
Ancous730/
Handschuh712,297/
Chantchou7111/
Hanchouch716/
Hanschult711/
Hantschuh711/
Haincault711/
Anku6715,868/
Anju6713,847/
Ansu676,864/
Anzu67865/
Oncu67329/
Ganchou67177/
Chankou67152/
Hansult6795/
Anchous6785/
Ahandju6768/
Hamchou6762/
Ahankou6749/
Hanshus6743/
Chankhu6739/
Ganchhu6737/
Handszu6732/
Hankusz6730/
Hanzhus6723/
Handšuh6722/
Handshu6721/
Jandciu6719/
Antchou6719/
Handjeu6717/
Haansuu6716/
Khantsu6716/
Hanzhou6716/
Anxu6713/
Khankhu6712/
Chonchu6710/
Changku679/
Haingiu676/
Ahansou676/
Handjou676/
Hanjush675/
Hanzuch675/
Chankut675/
Chankeu674/
Gainchu674/
Handzhu674/
Hanchoo674/
Hansheu673/
Hankous673/
Amcu673/
Hanssou673/
Hongcui673/
Hanshou672/
Chaanzu672/
Ancheus671/
Khangku671/
Chankau671/
Chankui671/
Chhanku671/
Acenciu671/
Johnchu671/
Anciutt671/
Honchou671/
Khandsu671/
Handsuh671/
Hanshau671/
Hanzzeu671/
Gancheu671/
Ascencu671/
Ayncouh671/
Antchui671/
Anscheu671/
Anncoud671/
Khanqku671/
Chantsu671/
Anchaus671/
Chanzhu671/
Janchuy671/
Johncuy671/
Hangkut671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hancu
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