Moldova Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Moldova Surname User-submission:

This surname was given to the son of/descendant of one from Moldova. This name has various variations depending on the country or region. Moldova is a region in the East of Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The whole of the medieval Moldovan state was called Bassarabia.

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Moldova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Slovakia231:232,02036,711
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Transnistria41:118,67512,470
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

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

Moldova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was given to the son of/descendant of one from Moldova. This name has various variations depending on the country or region. Moldova is a region in the East of Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The whole of the medieval Moldovan state was called Bassarabia. However, it was/is also referred to as Moldova and covered some areas of Ukraine as well.

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Moldova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moldova (Russian: Молдова) is found most frequently in Russia. It can be rendered as a variant: Moldová. Click here for further possible spellings of Moldova.

How Common Is The Last Name Moldova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,649,806th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Moldova are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 43 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 4,367,365. In Russia Moldova is most numerous in: Leningrad Oblast, where 52 percent live, Moscow, where 9 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live. Excluding Russia Moldova exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 19 percent live and Hungary, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moldová9559/
Moldovai9392/
Moldovay9324/
Moldovah931/
Moldov9237/
Maldova8653/
Moltova8622/
Moldava867/
Moldobay8043/
Maldovay801/
Moldow77179/
Maldov7730/
Moldof7727/
Moldaw7712/
Moldav775/
Mold736,911/
Moldoff71145/
Maltova7134/
Moldawa7130/
Moltowa7117/
Moltová7116/
Maldowa715/
Moldavo714/
Maldava711/
Mooldab711/
Maldová711/
Maldoba711/
Mould6710,402/
Moldt67743/
Moldabay67212/
Moldabai6757/
Muold672/
Mgold672/
Molds672/
Moldz671/
Moild671/
Åmold671/
Molhd671/
Maldobay671/
Mhold670/

Moldova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moldova in the Russian language
Молдоваmoldova-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moldova
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