Popanu Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Popanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Popanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1111:32,0845,095
Ukraine511:892,60286,458
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Popanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Popanu (Russian: Попану) is held by more people in Moldova than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Popanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,290,735th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Popanu are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

It is most frequently held in Moldova, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 32,084. In Moldova Popanu is primarily concentrated in: Glodeni District, where 63 percent are found, Chișinău Municipality, where 21 percent are found and Fălești District, where 10 percent are found. Besides Moldova it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 29 percent are found and Russia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Popeanu9221/
Popanou922/
Papanu8349/
Poponu8344/
Papanau7731/
Papangu7730/
Papanui7714/
Papanou7711/
Poponut779/
Papeanu778/
Poponau774/
Pepannu774/
Poponuț771/
Pahpanu771/
Paspanu771/
Patpanu771/
Pepenu676/
Papenu673/
Papanú672/
Pouponneu671/
Paponu671/
Peponou621/
Papenau620/
Paponaud5742/
Papounou571/
Pappenau570/
Paponnaud5398/
Papounaud534/
Papainnou531/

Popanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Popanu in the Russian language
Попануpopanu-

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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 Popanu
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