Ramascanu Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Ramascanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramascanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1551:129,53514,130
Moldova121:296,78124,445
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Ramaşcanu (5), Ramașcanu (5) & Rămășcanu (1) are calculated separately.

Ramascanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramascanu is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Ramaşcanu, Ramașcanu or Rămășcanu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramascanu? popularity and diffusion

Ramascanu is the 1,310,135th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Ramascanu reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 155 people, or 1 in 129,535. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Iași County, where 73 percent reside, Dâmbovița County, where 19 percent reside and Brașov County, where 3 percent reside. Not including Romania this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 7 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ramascanu
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