Moldoveanu Surname
Approximately 14,241 people bear this surname
Moldoveanu 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 SurnameMoldoveanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 13,660 | 1:1,470 | 194 |
| Moldova | 129 | 1:27,608 | 4,499 |
| United States | 119 | 1:3,045,873 | 177,373 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
Moldoveanu 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_maglanMoldoveanu Demographics
Average Moldoveanu Salary in
United States
$43,476 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moldoveanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moldoveanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moldoveanu is most common in Romania. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Moldoveanu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 37,018th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 511,730 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Moldoveanu reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 13,660 people, or 1 in 1,470. In Romania Moldoveanu is most numerous in: Bucharest Municipality, where 17 percent live, Prahova County, where 11 percent live and Buzău County, where 9 percent live. Excluding Romania this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Moldoveanu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Moldoveanu surname are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.22% registered with the party.
The amount Moldoveanu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 80.3% less than the national average, earning €5,917 per year; in United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.87% less than the national average, earning $45,274 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldovanu | 95 | 4,927 | / |
| Moldovean | 95 | 232 | / |
| Moldoveaniu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Molodoveanu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Moldoveaanu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Moldovianu | 90 | 155 | / |
| Moldovyanu | 90 | 12 | / |
| Moldoveann | 90 | 2 | / |
| Molodovanu | 90 | 1 | / |
| Moldeveanu | 90 | 1 | / |
| Molddovanu | 90 | 1 | / |
| Moldovan | 89 | 71,053 | / |
| Moldoven | 89 | 1 | / |
| Moldovanoux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Moldovian | 84 | 61 | / |
| Moldovani | 84 | 26 | / |
| Moldavanu | 84 | 20 | / |
| Mouldovan | 84 | 18 | / |
| Moldovany | 84 | 9 | / |
| Moldovyan | 84 | 9 | / |
| Moldovana | 84 | 3 | / |
| Moldovane | 84 | 3 | / |
| Moldované | 84 | 2 | / |
| Moldvan | 82 | 81 | / |
| Moldovanu-Ae | 82 | 2 | / |
| Moldovanyi | 80 | 88 | / |
| Moldoviano | 80 | 9 | / |
| Moldovanne | 80 | 3 | / |
| Moldován | 78 | 720 | / |
| Moldavan | 78 | 550 | / |
| Maldovan | 78 | 142 | / |
| Mladovan | 78 | 101 | / |
| Muldovan | 78 | 63 | / |
| Maldoven | 78 | 29 | / |
| Moldveen | 78 | 6 | / |
| Moldovin | 78 | 5 | / |
| Molduvan | 78 | 5 | / |
| Moldvani | 78 | 4 | / |
| Moldeven | 78 | 3 | / |
| Moldovon | 78 | 3 | / |
| Moladvan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mldovn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moldovány | 74 | 3 | / |
| Moldavian | 74 | 3 | / |
| Moldavani | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moldavano | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moldovina | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maldovian | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moldavonu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moldovino | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maldovani | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moldván | 71 | 240 | / |
| Mildvan | 71 | 25 | / |
| Mildovn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muldvan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Moldoványi | 70 | 154 | / |
| Moldovànyi | 70 | 11 | / |
| Moldavanyi | 70 | 3 | / |
| Maldovanyi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Moldavon | 67 | 31 | / |
| Moldavin | 67 | 13 | / |
| Moldvány | 67 | 11 | / |
| Moltavan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maldovin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maldavan | 67 | 2 | / |
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