Moldovianu Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Moldovianu 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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Moldovianu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1441:139,43014,992
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Moldovianu 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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Moldovianu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moldovianu is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moldovianu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,403,590th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname Moldovianu is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Moldovianu reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 93 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

Moldovianu is most widespread in Romania, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 139,430. In Romania it is most frequent in: Vaslui County, where 96 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 3 percent reside and Constanța County, where 1 percent reside. Other than Romania this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

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