Rancu Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Rancu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rancu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1991:100,89411,463
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
India81:95,883,173728,828
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Râncu (64) are calculated separately.

Rancu (273) may also be a first name.

Rancu Last Name Facts

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

Rancu (Hindi: रन्चु) has its highest incidence in Romania. It can appear as: Râncu. For other potential spellings of Rancu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rancu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,035,555th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Rancu are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 537,992nd most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 273 people.

The last name Rancu is most frequently held in Romania, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 100,894. In Romania Rancu is primarily found in: Arad County, where 52 percent reside, Bacău County, where 32 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 10 percent reside. Barring Romania Rancu exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Râncu9364/
Ranchu91115/
Rancus9119/
Rancou9119/
Ranciu918/
Rancuu911/
Ranchou83131/
Rancoud8318/
Ranchau8312/
Rranchu839/
Rainchu838/
Ranchuh835/
Ranchut832/
Rancoux832/
Ranchuy831/
Rancuch831/
Ranchus831/
Rancous830/
Ranju803,689/
Ranku801,300/
Ranzu80456/
Ransu8010/
Ramcu803/
Roncu802/
Ranxu801/
Ranchoux77189/
Ranschau77135/
Ranchoup7738/
Ranchaud7721/
Ranczuch779/
Rainchou772/
Ranschut770/
Rankou73476/
Ranzau73304/
Ranjou7395/
Rangku7372/
Rancsó7352/
Ransou7349/
Rankau7348/
Ranjeu7332/
Ransau7327/
Ranjhu7326/
Rantsu7326/
Rganzu7319/
Ranjau7315/
Ransud7314/
Ranjju7310/
Raanju7310/
Ranshu739/
Rantju738/
Rankhu737/
Rankui737/
Reanju735/
Ramchu734/
Ranjus733/
Rangiu733/
Rankuu733/
Randju732/
Ranjut732/
Ransui732/
Rannju731/
Ramcau731/
Rankut731/
Ranjuz731/
Ranzus731/
Randschau71111/
Ranzhus67726/
Rantzau67227/
Rantshu67100/
Raungku6769/
Rantzou6767/
Ronceux6741/
Rangkou6711/
Rantsus678/
Rangkau677/
Rangius677/
Ranjous674/
Rantsou674/
Rhandzu674/
Rangkuh673/
Ranzuch673/
Ranjouy673/
Rangkui673/
Rankaut672/
Ranshau672/
Ranchoo672/
Rahansu671/
Rainsux671/
Raanshu671/
Rankouh671/
Rankuch671/
Ransudh671/
Ronchju671/
Ranshou671/
Rangiau671/
Roncius671/
Ronckou671/
Romnchu671/
Rankous671/
Reanjou671/
Ranggiu671/

Rancu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rancu in the Hindi language
रन्चुrancu50
रंचुrancu50

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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 Rancu
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