Nicolescu Surname

60,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Nicolescu Surname User-submission:

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

Nicolescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania7,6131:2,637358
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Spain1121:417,42922,452
Canada971:379,85133,859
France711:935,531107,040
Australia611:442,55234,724
Austria431:198,03324,866
England331:1,688,42669,999
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Sweden201:492,33835,486
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Nicolescu (28) may also be a first name.

Nicolescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

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Nicolescu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nicolescu occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nicolescu.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolescu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 60,164th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 869,843 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Nicolescu reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Nicolescu is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 28 people.

It is most widespread in Romania, where it is borne by 7,613 people, or 1 in 2,637. In Romania Nicolescu is most frequent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 21 percent reside, Prahova County, where 15 percent reside and Argeș County, where 11 percent reside. Beside Romania Nicolescu is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.

Nicolescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nicolescu surname are 11.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.58% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nicolescu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.86% more than the national average, earning $52,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nicolaescu953,960/
Nicolescou955/
Nickolescu951/
Nicollescu951/
Nicolăiescu904/
Nicolaesku841/
Nikolescou841/
Nikolesku7827/
Nikolaesku74130/
Nikoleskou742/
Nikouleskou701/
Nykolaesku6368/

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