Iordanescu Surname

259,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Iordanescu Surname User-submission:

The surname refers to the son/descendant of Iordan.

Iordanescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,4211:14,1291,815
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France41:16,605,680368,153
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Iordănescu (217) are calculated separately.

Iordanescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname refers to the son/descendant of Iordan.

- rares_maglan

Iordanescu Last Name Facts

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

Iordanescu is found most frequently in Romania. It may also appear as: Iordănescu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iordanescu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 259,764th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,816,620 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Iordanescu are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Romania, where it is borne by 1,421 people, or 1 in 14,129. In Romania it is primarily found in: Dâmbovița County, where 23 percent are found, Bucharest Municipality, where 21 percent are found and Vâlcea County, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Romania this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Italy, where 0 percent are found.

Iordanescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iordanescu last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Iordanescu earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $46,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.4% more than the national average, earning $73,730 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iordănescu97217/
Ordanescu953/
Iordanesku901/
Jordanescu901/
Iordansky74168/
Iordanski743/
Ardenescu741/
Iordanskiy708/
Iordanskyi701/
Iordanskyy701/
Iordanskaya67167/
Ordansky6715/
Ordanski679/
Iordnsko672/
Ordancik672/

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