Ionescu Surname
Approximately 68,116 people bear this surname
Ionescu Surname User-submission:
This surname was given to the son/descendant of Ion. Ion is a common Romanian name and is the countries variant spelling of the Hebrew name that is John in English.
Ionescu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 62,307 | 1:322 | 15 |
| Spain | 1,557 | 1:30,027 | 3,059 |
| United States | 1,249 | 1:290,199 | 26,939 |
| Canada | 672 | 1:54,830 | 6,514 |
| England | 273 | 1:204,095 | 17,723 |
| Germany | 269 | 1:299,277 | 30,754 |
| Moldova | 264 | 1:13,490 | 2,316 |
| France | 236 | 1:281,452 | 43,215 |
| Italy | 188 | 1:325,302 | 39,716 |
| Sweden | 126 | 1:78,149 | 5,835 |
| Greece | 99 | 1:111,917 | 18,809 |
| Belgium | 92 | 1:124,964 | 18,228 |
| Switzerland | 92 | 1:89,271 | 9,885 |
| Austria | 85 | 1:100,182 | 14,475 |
| Israel | 85 | 1:100,678 | 11,575 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Netherlands | 56 | 1:301,557 | 35,980 |
| Denmark | 41 | 1:137,676 | 12,271 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Hungary | 22 | 1:446,194 | 29,593 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Ionescu (98) may also be a first name.
Ionescu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname was given to the son/descendant of Ion. Ion is a common Romanian name and is the countries variant spelling of the Hebrew name that is John in English.
- rares_maglanRomanian: Tthe descendant of a man named Ion.
- theangrybarrelIonescu Demographics
Ionescu Political Affiliation
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Ionescu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ionescu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ionescu is most common in Romania. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ionescu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,363rd most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 106,987 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Ionescu reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 956,749th most frequently used given name at a global level. It is borne by 98 people.
This last name is most common in Romania, where it is carried by 62,307 people, or 1 in 322. In Romania Ionescu is most prevalent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 23 percent reside, Prahova County, where 9 percent reside and Argeș County, where 7 percent reside. Not including Romania it is found in 87 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Ionescu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ionescu are 4.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.16% registered with the political party.
The amount Ionescu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 68.54% less than the national average, earning €9,447 per year; in Norway they earn 3.42% less than the national average, earning 334,241 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 503.88% more than the national average, earning R 1,435,060 per year; in United States they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning $50,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% less than the national average, earning $47,452 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ionescou | 93 | 6 | / |
| Ionesscu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ionaescu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ionnescu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jonescu | 86 | 102 | / |
| Ionesku | 86 | 84 | / |
| Ioniscu | 86 | 37 | / |
| Yonescu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ianescu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Johnescu | 80 | 17 | / |
| Ioneskou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jounescu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jonescaut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ionaşcu | 71 | 955 | / |
| Yonesku | 71 | 54 | / |
| Jonascu | 71 | 20 | / |
| Jonesku | 71 | 13 | / |
| Ionasku | 71 | 7 | / |
| Yanescu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ionashku | 67 | 251 | / |
| Jonescoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gianneskou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Janesku | 57 | 16 | / |
| Jonasku | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ionašku | 57 | 1 | / |
| Yonashku | 53 | 596 | / |
| Janescoe | 53 | 0 | / |
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