Palanceanu Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Palanceanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palanceanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania521:386,11332,215
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

The alternate forms: Pălănceanu (2) are calculated separately.

Palanceanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palanceanu is found most in Romania. It can also occur in the variant forms: Pălănceanu. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palanceanu? popularity and diffusion

Palanceanu is the 2,530,696th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Palanceanu live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The last name Palanceanu is most prevalent in Romania, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 386,113. In Romania Palanceanu is mostly concentrated in: Bucharest Municipality, where 52 percent reside, Botoșani County, where 8 percent reside and Brașov County, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Romania Palanceanu exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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