Rădulescu Surname

94,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Rădulescu Surname User-submission:

Rădulescu est un nom de famille d'origine roumaine, formé à partir du prénom Radu (issu du slave rad, « joie » ou « heureux ») et du suffixe -escu signifiant « fils de » ou « descendant de ».

Rădulescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania5,0231:3,997550
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Radulescu (19,218), Rädulescu (15) & Rãdulescu (1) are calculated separately.

Rădulescu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rădulescu est un nom de famille d'origine roumaine, formé à partir du prénom Radu (issu du slave rad, « joie » ou « heureux ») et du suffixe -escu signifiant « fils de » ou « descendant de ».

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Rădulescu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rădulescu is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Radulescu, Rädulescu or Rãdulescu. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rădulescu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 94,741st most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,449,969 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rădulescu reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 5,023 people, or 1 in 3,997. In Romania it is most common in: Bucharest Municipality, where 18 percent live, Prahova County, where 9 percent live and Argeș County, where 7 percent live. Apart from Romania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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