Rasanu Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Rasanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rasanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania411:489,70437,604
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Răşanu (1) are calculated separately.

Rasanu (63) may also be a first name.

Rasanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rasanu (Oriya: ରସନୁ) is found most frequently in Romania. It may also occur as: Răşanu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rasanu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rasanu is the 2,808,717th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. Rasanu occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Rasanu reside; 85 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Rasanu is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly held first name on earth, held by 63 people.

Rasanu is most widespread in Romania, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 489,704. In Romania Rasanu is mostly found in: Ialomița County, where 78 percent are found, Bucharest Municipality, where 10 percent are found and Constanța County, where 10 percent are found. Besides Romania this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rasanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rasanu in the Oriya language
ରସନୁrasanu66.67
ରାସାନୁrasanu33.33

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