Josanu Surname

379,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Josanu Surname User-submission:

A Surname of Romanian origin, originating in the Romanian principality of Moldavia. Historically, Moldavia was split in two regions: Țara de Jos (low country - plains and steppe) and Țara de Sus (high country - hills and mountains). Josan refers to someone whose roots come from the lowlands.

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Josanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova8201:4,343621
Romania1021:196,84219,741
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Josanu Surname Meaning

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A Surname of Romanian origin, originating in the Romanian principality of Moldavia. Historically, Moldavia was split in two regions: Țara de Jos (low country - plains and steppe) and Țara de Sus (high country - hills and mountains). Josan refers to someone whose roots come from the lowlands.

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Josanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Josanu is found in Moldova more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Josanu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Josanu is the 379,617th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,752,708 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Josanu reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

It is most commonly used in Moldova, where it is carried by 820 people, or 1 in 4,343. In Moldova Josanu is most numerous in: Telenești District, where 33 percent reside, Chișinău Municipality, where 13 percent reside and Orhei District, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Moldova this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 11 percent reside and Transnistria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joseanu9232/
Josceanu86250/
Sosanu837/
Jusanu832/
Zosanu831/
Cosanu831/
Giosanu77669/
Sosanui77137/
Zhosanu77137/
Geosanu7745/
Sosanuy7714/
Soisanu772/
Jasanui771/
Jushanu771/
Jasanud771/
Housanau7128/
Hoosainu711/
Cojanu673,022/
Hasanu67988/
Cozanu6785/
Cocanu6726/
Yusanu6716/
Houssanou6715/
Iasanu6711/
Hozanu673/
Sosonu672/
Sasanu672/
Iusanu672/
Zajanu671/

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