Neamtu Surname

59,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Neamtu Surname User-submission:

The Neamtu surname derives from the combination of the Romanian word neamț, meaning 'German', and an alteration of the common suffix -ul. Therefore the surname means 'the German'.

It was probably given to German settlers in Romania.

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Neamtu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania6,9991:2,869387
Moldova1,0411:3,421475
Canada1571:234,68522,439
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Austria281:304,12334,120
Greece201:553,99069,165
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Denmark81:705,58939,626
England81:6,964,757184,742
France71:9,488,960336,266
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Neamtu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Neamtu surname derives from the combination of the Romanian word neamț, meaning 'German', and an alteration of the common suffix -ul. Therefore the surname means 'the German'.

It was probably given to German settlers in Romania.

- helzo

(Romanian) A German, one who came from Germany. From Slavic nemy or nemu, which means 'mute' or 'unable to speak'.

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Neamtu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neamtu occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neamtu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 59,349th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 856,854 people. Neamtu occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Neamtu reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 95 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Romania, where it is held by 6,999 people, or 1 in 2,869. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Sibiu County, where 10 percent reside, Iași County, where 10 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 7 percent reside. Other than Romania this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Neamtu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Neamtu are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Neamtu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 69.96% less than the national average, earning €9,022 per year; in United States they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning $49,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $46,812 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Namtu9110/
Nemtu919/
Niamtu83563/
Namntu83175/
Nemtut83151/
Ngemtu8379/
Namthu8355/
Nyamtu8352/
Niemtu836/
Neantu835/
Ngamtu832/
Naemtu832/
Namtui831/
Namtuy831/
Namtus831/
Namtup831/
Nemtau831/
Neantus77273/
Ngemmtu775/
Niamtuy775/
Gnamteu771/
Niamtup771/
Neanntu771/
Namthuy771/
Ngemthu771/
Ngemhtu771/
Nyamteu771/
Ngamtou771/
Namtthu771/
Namthuu771/
Nantu732,313/
Nimtu731/
Nyamhetu711/
Ngantu67453/
Ngentu67134/
Nantau67120/
Nanthu6794/
Nantou6774/
Nantui6726/
Nantus6717/
Nyentu6715/
Namtoe675/
Nantuy673/
Nnantu673/
Naantu672/
Nantuh671/
Nantut671/
Naintu671/
Nientu671/
Namtoo671/

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