Racu Surname
Approximately 4,404 people bear this surname
Racu Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from the Republic of Moldova and Romania. It may be from Transilvania.
Racu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2,277 | 1:1,564 | 165 |
| Romania | 1,465 | 1:13,705 | 1,753 |
| India | 485 | 1:1,581,578 | 58,520 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Râcu (4) are calculated separately.
Racu (11,411) may also be a first name.
Racu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from the Republic of Moldova and Romania. It may be from Transilvania.
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Racu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Racu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Racu (Hindi: राचु) occurs more in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Râcu. Click here for other possible spellings of Racu.
How Common Is The Last Name Racu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 106,195th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,654,756 people. Racu occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Racu reside; 85 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 56,042nd most common first name globally, borne by 11,411 people.
The surname Racu is most frequently held in Moldova, where it is held by 2,277 people, or 1 in 1,564. In Moldova Racu is primarily found in: Chișinău Municipality, where 17 percent reside, Florești District, where 16 percent reside and Anenii Noi District, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Moldova this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 33 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.
Racu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Racu last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the party.
The amount Racu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.64% less than the national average, earning 205,427 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 82.2% less than the national average, earning R 42,300 per year and in United States they earn 55.44% more than the national average, earning $67,069 USD per year.
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Racu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Racu in the Hindi language | ||
| राचु | racu | - |
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Footnotes
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