Negru Surname
Approximately 21,729 people bear this surname
Negru Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the name is 'black'. It comes from negru or nero, which means 'black' in Latin-based languages.
Negru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 14,563 | 1:1,379 | 175 |
| Moldova | 5,145 | 1:692 | 35 |
| Spain | 559 | 1:83,635 | 7,153 |
| Russia | 466 | 1:309,277 | 31,471 |
| Philippines | 209 | 1:484,393 | 57,696 |
| United States | 161 | 1:2,251,298 | 140,756 |
| Transnistria | 114 | 1:4,164 | 728 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| France | 75 | 1:885,636 | 103,228 |
| Serbia | 59 | 1:121,101 | 9,095 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Italy | 33 | 1:1,853,233 | 86,897 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Czechia | 20 | 1:531,673 | 54,411 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 1:12,250 | 984 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Négru (1) are calculated separately.
Negru (59) may also be a first name.
Negru Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the name is 'black'. It comes from negru or nero, which means 'black' in Latin-based languages.
- cipivtsNegru Demographics
Average Negru Salary in
United States
$57,897 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Negru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Negru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Negru (Russian: Негру) is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Négru. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Negru? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 24,852nd most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 335,383 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Negru reside; 93 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,282,666th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 59 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is held by 14,563 people, or 1 in 1,379. In Romania Negru is primarily concentrated in: Bucharest Municipality, where 8 percent live, Bacău County, where 5 percent live and Timiș County, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Romania this last name occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 24 percent live and Spain, where 3 percent live.
Negru Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Negru has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Negru surname rose 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Negru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Negru surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Negru last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Negru earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 84.5% less than the national average, earning €4,656 per year; in Norway they earn 27.37% less than the national average, earning 251,366 kr per year; in United States they earn 34.18% more than the national average, earning $57,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.23% less than the national average, earning $40,627 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Négru | 93 | 1 | / |
| Negrut | 91 | 2,561 | / |
| Negrau | 91 | 551 | / |
| Negrus | 91 | 228 | / |
| Negruț | 91 | 169 | / |
| Negrou | 91 | 112 | / |
| Negreu | 91 | 15 | / |
| Negruz | 91 | 9 | / |
| Negruș | 91 | 8 | / |
| Negruş | 91 | 2 | / |
| Negrui | 91 | 2 | / |
| Negraud | 83 | 102 | / |
| Negrusz | 83 | 32 | / |
| Neagrau | 83 | 10 | / |
| Negrușa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Negrush | 83 | 6 | / |
| Negrouz | 83 | 5 | / |
| Negrous | 83 | 4 | / |
| Negruch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nagru | 80 | 39 | / |
| Nigru | 80 | 8 | / |
| Negró | 80 | 3 | / |
| Neigraud | 77 | 13 | / |
| Negrusch | 77 | 7 | / |
| Negrouch | 77 | 2 | / |
| Negrault | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nigrou | 73 | 1,398 | / |
| Negrão | 73 | 553 | / |
| Negroe | 73 | 443 | / |
| Negroo | 73 | 284 | / |
| Niggru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nigrud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neigrault | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nageeru | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nighrut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nigroud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Négraud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nigroo | 55 | 5 | / |
Negru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Negru in the Russian language | ||
| Негру | negru | - |
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