Moldovan Surname
Approximately 71,053 people bear this surname
Moldovan Surname User-submission:
This surname means Moldavian (Romanian: 'Moldovan'), referring to someone who came from the Principality of Moldavia. This Principality is now an integral part of Romania, however, much of its lost land became a Republic in its eastern part; which was known as Bessarabia.
Read More About This SurnameMoldovan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 56,793 | 1:354 | 25 |
| Spain | 3,470 | 1:13,473 | 1,553 |
| Ukraine | 2,788 | 1:16,328 | 2,197 |
| Moldova | 2,027 | 1:1,757 | 197 |
| United States | 1,851 | 1:195,818 | 19,323 |
| Russia | 1,169 | 1:123,287 | 14,667 |
| Canada | 387 | 1:95,208 | 10,366 |
| Germany | 326 | 1:246,949 | 26,884 |
| Israel | 261 | 1:32,788 | 4,621 |
| France | 252 | 1:263,582 | 40,616 |
| Italy | 146 | 1:418,881 | 46,020 |
| Serbia | 137 | 1:52,153 | 5,029 |
| Austria | 136 | 1:62,613 | 9,728 |
| Transnistria | 124 | 1:3,828 | 657 |
| Belgium | 123 | 1:93,469 | 14,437 |
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Sweden | 102 | 1:96,537 | 7,015 |
| Australia | 84 | 1:321,377 | 27,634 |
| Hungary | 83 | 1:118,268 | 11,127 |
| Greece | 77 | 1:143,893 | 23,795 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Argentina | 74 | 1:577,614 | 41,358 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Kazakhstan | 45 | 1:392,944 | 30,781 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Ireland | 37 | 1:127,269 | 6,194 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Belarus | 24 | 1:395,877 | 40,412 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 1:379,324 | 17,382 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
The alternate forms: Moldován (720) are calculated separately.
Moldovan (113) may also be a first name.
Moldovan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means Moldavian (Romanian: 'Moldovan'), referring to someone who came from the Principality of Moldavia. This Principality is now an integral part of Romania, however, much of its lost land became a Republic in its eastern part; which was known as Bessarabia. Much of Bessarabia, along with Western Moldavia (more specifically, Northern Bukovina) are in Ukraine. This surname is simultaneously Romanian (+ Moldovan) and also Ukrainian.
'Moldavia' being a Latinised form of Romanian 'Moldova', is named after the River Moldova, the etymology of this river is varied... however, the Principality of Moldavia was supposedly named this because the Voivode of Moldavia, Dragoş, had his dog (Molda) drown in the river whilst fighting a dragon.
- deleted-173293This 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.
- rares_maglanMoldovan Demographics
Average Male Moldovan Height
175.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Moldovan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moldovan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moldovan (Georgian: მოლდოვან, Russian: Молдован) is most common in Romania. It may be rendered as: Moldován. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Moldovan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Moldovan is the 7,985th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 102,565 people. Moldovan occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Moldovan are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Moldovan is also the 881,625th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 113 people.
The surname Moldovan is most prevalent in Romania, where it is carried by 56,793 people, or 1 in 354. In Romania Moldovan is most frequent in: Mureș County, where 25 percent reside, Cluj County, where 17 percent reside and Bistrița-Năsăud County, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Romania this surname is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 5 percent reside and Ukraine, where 4 percent reside.
Moldovan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Moldovan last name are 3.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.12% being registered with the political party.
The amount Moldovan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 80.08% less than the national average, earning €5,981 per year; in Norway they earn 32.68% less than the national average, earning 232,994 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $46,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $50,777 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldován | 96 | 720 | / |
| Moldovean | 94 | 232 | / |
| Mouldovan | 94 | 18 | / |
| Moldovane | 94 | 3 | / |
| Moldovanne | 89 | 3 | / |
| Moldoveann | 89 | 2 | / |
| Moldavan | 88 | 550 | / |
| Moldowan | 88 | 294 | / |
| Maldovan | 88 | 142 | / |
| Moldovon | 88 | 3 | / |
| Moldovam | 88 | 1 | / |
| Moldoban | 88 | 1 | / |
| Moldovanova | 84 | 1,087 | / |
| Moldovanová | 84 | 12 | / |
| Moldavon | 75 | 31 | / |
| Maldoban | 75 | 8 | / |
| Maldavan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Moldawan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moldavanova | 74 | 374 | / |
| Maldovanova | 74 | 13 | / |
| Moldavanová | 74 | 8 | / |
| Moldovánová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maldhavan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maldavanova | 63 | 6 | / |
| Maldaban | 63 | 1 | / |
Moldovan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moldovan in the Georgian language | ||
| მოლდოვან | moldovan | - |
| Moldovan in the Russian language | ||
| Молдован | moldovan | - |
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