Sapunaru Surname
Approximately 613 people bear this surname
Sapunaru Surname User-submission:
This surname is translated as 'soap maker'or 'descendant of the soap maker'. It is a surname given due to an occupation. This surname is common in the Vrancea and Buzău counties, in the East of the region of Wallachia in Romania. Notable members of the Săpunaru family incude Romanian football player Cristi Săpunaru.
Read More About This SurnameSapunaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 594 | 1:33,801 | 4,312 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Săpunaru (246) are calculated separately.
Sapunaru Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is translated as 'soap maker'or 'descendant of the soap maker'. It is a surname given due to an occupation. This surname is common in the Vrancea and Buzău counties, in the East of the region of Wallachia in Romania. Notable members of the Săpunaru family incude Romanian football player Cristi Săpunaru.
- rares_maglanThis surname was given to the son or descendant of a soap maker. Name based on occupation.
- rares_maglanSapunaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sapunaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sapunaru occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Săpunaru. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sapunaru.
How Common Is The Last Name Sapunaru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sapunaru is the 528,243rd most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 11,888,329 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Sapunaru are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Romania, where it is borne by 594 people, or 1 in 33,801. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Vrancea County, where 30 percent are found, Gorj County, where 20 percent are found and Buzău County, where 20 percent are found. Other than Romania Sapunaru occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
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