Paunescu Surname

100,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Paunescu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paunescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania4,4421:4,520608
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Canada451:818,79163,991
England191:2,932,529101,561
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Moldova161:222,58620,292
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
France51:13,284,544357,392
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Păunescu (1,094) & Päunescu (2) are calculated separately.

Paunescu Last Name Facts

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

Paunescu is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Păunescu or Päunescu. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paunescu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Paunescu is the 100,253rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,546,265 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Paunescu are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Romania, where it is held by 4,442 people, or 1 in 4,520. In Romania Paunescu is most frequent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 14 percent are found, Vâlcea County, where 14 percent are found and Dolj County, where 10 percent are found. Beside Romania Paunescu occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Paunescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paunescu surname are 28.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.48% being registered with the party.

The amount Paunescu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.13% less than the national average, earning $39,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.18% less than the national average, earning $40,650 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Păunescu961,094/
Päunescu962/
Panescu931,103/
Paunesku88172/
Paunesco881/
Bunescu803,746/
Banescu801,044/
Penescu80560/
Pănescu80388/
Ponescu8093/
Panesco8018/
Panesoc807/
Pinescu805/
Paouneskou781/
Poenescu75103/
Pienescu7521/
Pannesco7518/
Poinescu7512/
Paunesky7512/
Pionescu752/
Panessco751/
Peunesku751/
Paunesić751/
Punčec71394/
Pancec71185/
Punsuk71130/
Pansic7115/
Puncec7113/
Punsac718/
Pinesc714/
Panesk714/
Panzeca67630/
Benescu67589/
Bunesku67382/
Bănescu67362/
Bunesco67174/
Pansica67171/
Panasco67123/
Painsec6796/
Panisco6763/
Panisoc6757/
Paunska6744/
Bonescu6742/
Paneska6741/
Paneski6733/
Paunski6732/
Penesic6723/
Pansock6719/
Pansick6717/
Banesca6716/
Panezic6715/
Panscik6713/
Panesko6713/
Panceac6711/
Banesco6711/
Binescu678/
Panesky676/
Punsica673/
Panocec673/
Panasic673/
Panseca672/
Punisic672/
Panseco671/
Ponesku671/
Panasca671/
Puensuk671/
Pounsuk671/
Bunyesc671/
Bänescu671/
Punseca671/
Panusck670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paunescu
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