Postaru Surname
Approximately 572 people bear this surname
Postaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 360 | 1:9,893 | 1,686 |
| Romania | 180 | 1:111,544 | 12,495 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Poştaru (87) are calculated separately.
Postaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Postaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Postaru is found in Moldova more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Poştaru. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Postaru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 556,360th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 12,740,465 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Postaru are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
The surname Postaru is most commonly used in Moldova, where it is borne by 360 people, or 1 in 9,893. In Moldova Postaru is most numerous in: Cahul District, where 36 percent live, Soroca District, where 16 percent live and Hîncești District, where 15 percent live. Besides Moldova it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 31 percent live and Belgium, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poştaru | 95 | 87 | / |
| Poshtaru | 93 | 50 | / |
| Potaru | 92 | 49 | / |
| Potharu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Potauru | 86 | 3 | / |
| Potarou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pottaru | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pastarus | 80 | 77 | / |
| Potaraus | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pochtaru | 80 | 2 | / |
| Potoru | 77 | 152 | / |
| Pataru | 77 | 43 | / |
| Poutaraud | 75 | 163 | / |
| Pocztarux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Patarut | 71 | 197 | / |
| Patarru | 71 | 178 | / |
| Phataru | 71 | 95 | / |
| Patarau | 71 | 47 | / |
| Poutoru | 71 | 43 | / |
| Patharu | 71 | 31 | / |
| Patarou | 71 | 31 | / |
| Pattaru | 71 | 17 | / |
| Pothoru | 71 | 8 | / |
| Pottoru | 71 | 3 | / |
| Potooru | 71 | 3 | / |
| Patarus | 71 | 2 | / |
| Patargu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Photoru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pataruy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Patarud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Patharut | 67 | 1,385 | / |
| Pesterau | 67 | 115 | / |
| Patharud | 67 | 89 | / |
| Pottooru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pestereu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pothooru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Patarudh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Patarush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phatarut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pattarau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potourou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patharus | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Postaru
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