Poenaru Surname

85,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Poenaru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poenaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania5,4451:3,687501
Israel311:276,05324,632
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
France201:3,321,136213,627
England181:3,095,448105,421
Greece181:615,54471,673
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Poenaru Last Name Facts

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

Poenaru is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Poenaru click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poenaru? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 85,282nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,288,235 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Poenaru reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Romania, where it is held by 5,445 people, or 1 in 3,687. In Romania Poenaru is primarily concentrated in: Dolj County, where 14 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 12 percent reside and Suceava County, where 6 percent reside. Not including Romania it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Poenaru Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Poenaru surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Poenaru earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.35% more than the national average, earning $55,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $53,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poienaru93199/
Poenarou931/
Ponaru9212/
Penaru927/
Poinaru86178/
Puenaru86115/
Pienaru8678/
Ponnaru869/
Puienaru801/
Peneru7716/
Panaru7713/
Poneru7712/
Punaru774/
Pojanarut751/
Pungaru71423/
Ponneru7169/
Ponooru7127/
Panarau7123/
Ponnoru718/
Pannaru714/
Panayru713/
Punnaru713/
Peneeru713/
Panairu711/
Penhoru711/
Phojanarux711/
Panaruu711/
Putnaru711/
Ponnooru67378/
Poonooru6731/
Punnarut675/
Ponnouru674/
Phanarru673/
Paunauru672/
Phannaru671/

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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 Poenaru
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