Moldova Surname
Approximately 121 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMoldova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Slovakia | 23 | 1:232,020 | 36,711 |
| Hungary | 19 | 1:516,646 | 32,401 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Transnistria | 4 | 1:118,675 | 12,470 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Moldova Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moldova (Russian: Молдова) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Moldová. Click here for other potential spellings of Moldova.
How Common Is The Last Name Moldova? popularity and diffusion
The surname Moldova is the 1,649,806th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name Moldova 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.
The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 4,367,365. In Russia Moldova is mostly concentrated in: Leningrad Oblast, where 52 percent are found, Moscow, where 9 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Russia Moldova occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 19 percent are found and Hungary, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldová | 95 | 59 | / |
| Moldovai | 93 | 92 | / |
| Moldovay | 93 | 24 | / |
| Moldovah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Moldov | 92 | 37 | / |
| Maldova | 86 | 53 | / |
| Moltova | 86 | 22 | / |
| Moldava | 86 | 7 | / |
| Moldobay | 80 | 43 | / |
| Maldovay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moldow | 77 | 179 | / |
| Maldov | 77 | 30 | / |
| Moldof | 77 | 27 | / |
| Moldaw | 77 | 12 | / |
| Moldav | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mold | 73 | 6,911 | / |
| Moldoff | 71 | 145 | / |
| Maltova | 71 | 34 | / |
| Moldawa | 71 | 30 | / |
| Moltowa | 71 | 17 | / |
| Moltová | 71 | 16 | / |
| Maldowa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Moldavo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maldava | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mooldab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maldová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maldoba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mould | 67 | 10,402 | / |
| Moldt | 67 | 743 | / |
| Moldabay | 67 | 212 | / |
| Moldabai | 67 | 57 | / |
| Muold | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mgold | 67 | 2 | / |
| Molds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moldz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åmold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maldobay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhold | 67 | 0 | / |
Moldova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova in the Russian language | ||
| Молдова | moldova | - |
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