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

Ramascanu is borne by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Ramaşcanu, Ramașcanu or Rămășcanu. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramascanu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ramascanu is the 1,310,135th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Ramascanu reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

Ramascanu is most widespread in Romania, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 129,535. In Romania Ramascanu is most frequent in: Iași County, where 73 percent reside, Dâmbovița County, where 19 percent reside and Brașov County, where 3 percent reside. Beside Romania this last name is found 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
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