Nicolaescu Surname

116,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Nicolaescu Surname User-submission:

Nicolaescu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'son of Nicolae' ['the victor of the people'].

Nicolaescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania3,0641:6,553879
Moldova7351:4,845717
United States611:5,941,950288,805
France171:3,907,219231,005
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
England121:4,643,172139,951
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Nicolăescu (526) are calculated separately.

Nicolaescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nicolaescu is a Romanian surname, meaning 'son of Nicolae' ['the victor of the people'].

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Nicolaescu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nicolaescu is more commonly found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Nicolăescu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolaescu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 116,420th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,840,289 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Nicolaescu reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 3,064 people, or 1 in 6,553. In Romania it is primarily found in: Vâlcea County, where 19 percent reside, Dolj County, where 14 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Romania this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Nicolaescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nicolaescu surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nicolaescu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $47,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.6% less than the national average, earning $41,930 CAD per year.

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