Racu Surname

106,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Racu Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from the Republic of Moldova and Romania. It may be from Transilvania.

Racu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova2,2771:1,564165
Romania1,4651:13,7051,753
India4851:1,581,57858,520
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Austria181:473,08046,251
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England71:7,959,723202,100
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
France31:22,140,907385,998
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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.

- octavianracu

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Râcu924/
Raicu896,712/
Raciu89846/
Rachu89287/
Ratcu89200/
Rascu89189/
Racut89126/
Racus8981/
Racau8956/
Raceu8955/
Racud8950/
Racou8927/
Racui8919/
Racup891/
Raşcu891/
Rașcu891/
Racuu891/
Radcu891/
Rhacu891/
Racaud80862/
Raiciu80742/
Rachou80541/
Rachau80315/
Rachuy80254/
Rachuj80107/
Rachui80101/
Ratchu8084/
Rackus8066/
Racutt8048/
Racius8047/
Racaut8023/
Racoux8022/
Rhachu8010/
Rascau8010/
Raucau809/
Racult807/
Raychu806/
Racuch805/
Raichu804/
Rachhu803/
Racuup801/
Racheu801/
Razcou801/
Racuis801/
Racoup800/
Raju75332,294/
Razu7531,567/
Rasu754,404/
Raku752,053/
Rocu75177/
Raţu755/
Racó752/
Racault73299/
Ratchui7362/
Raccaud7322/
Ratchup7313/
Rachkus735/
Raucoux734/
Rachouh733/
Rakcheu732/
Raichou731/
Hrachui731/
Rauchau731/
Rahachu731/
Rascaud731/
Rašcius731/
Raucous731/
Racouët731/
Hrachku731/
Reacuit730/
Raucaud730/
Raiju671,739/
Rakau671,194/
Rajju67527/
Rasuh67477/
Rakku67400/
Rajau67378/
Rakuś67344/
Raaju67281/
Razau67256/
Radju67234/
Rasud67221/
Rasou67214/
Rajku67208/
Rakhu67194/
Raasu67189/
Razou67181/
Raseu67148/
Rausu67146/
Razzu67140/
Rakuš67137/
Rociu67130/
Rakou67108/
Rayku6792/
Rocus6787/
Razus6786/
Ratsu6775/
Rasau6763/
Rochu6752/
Rajuu6751/
Radzu6747/
Razui6743/
Raiku6743/
Rasus6742/
Rakuz6741/
Rraku6730/
Raisu6726/
Rajou6726/
Raziu6725/
Rasup6722/
Rakui6721/
Rraju6720/
Reasu6718/
Rackó6717/
Reicu6714/
Rajui6714/
Rasju6713/
Rajhu6713/
Rajuh6713/
Razut6712/
Hraczuch6712/
Rasut6711/
Rackhaus6711/
Rasui6710/
Ratscheu6710/
Rajuj679/
Roccu679/
Rosau678/
Rasgu678/
Reaju676/
Raaku676/
Rajuy676/
Rauku675/
Rasux674/
Răciu674/
Hrasu674/
Rozau673/
Rahachou673/
Rakuy673/
Raquu673/
Rasuj672/
Reaku672/
Rokau672/
Rocku672/
Ragiu672/
Roscu672/
Rakuh672/
Razuj672/
Raizu672/
Ragku671/
Rauju671/
Rayju671/
Razju671/
Razuu671/
Razku671/
Rocou671/
Raqou671/
Rakuu671/
Rascouët671/
Raytchou671/
Raukó671/
Rhaju671/
Rackusch671/
Raccault671/
Rocau671/
Râciu671/
Raqau671/
Raazu671/
Rajeu671/
Razuh671/
Razux671/
Raysu671/
Racoe670/

Racu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Racu in the Hindi language
राचुracu-

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