Sapunaru Surname

528,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

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.

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Sapunaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania5941:33,8014,312
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

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.

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This surname was given to the son or descendant of a soap maker. Name based on occupation.

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Sapunaru 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Săpunaru96246/
Sapunariu946/
Sapunar93801/
Saponaru8860/
Sepunaru881/
Sipunaru881/
Sapunaro881/
Sapnar86153/
Spunar86117/
Sapanar80806/
Saponar8047/
Sapniar8045/
Sapunor8041/
Sapnara8032/
Zapunar8016/
Sapnaro8010/
Sapinar809/
Sabunar803/
Saapnar801/
Sapnari801/
Sepunar801/
Saipuanuar785/
Saponaro756,642/
Saponara752,375/
Saponari75439/
Soponaru75241/
Sapanaro75176/
Sapanara75110/
Saponare7579/
Sapenaro7565/
Saypınar7540/
Sabunari753/
Sabanaru751/
Saupanar751/
Sabunuru751/
Sapunaroaia7453/
Sponar71173/
Spinar71172/
Supnar71108/
Špunar7190/
Soponariu7159/
Spuner7144/
Sopnar7143/
Subanarau7111/
Sabnar7110/
Sapnur719/
Spanar715/
Soponaryu715/
Sapner714/
Saipanyar714/
Sapponaro713/
Spenar713/
Sopunhari712/
Sabunr711/
Sapnor711/
Spnair711/
Spunri711/
Subnar711/
Spınar711/
Saponaria711/
Saponnaro711/
Supanar67709/
Soponar67368/
Sopanar67314/
Sapaner67109/
Spännar67106/
Spunner6797/
Subanar6779/
Spinare6743/
Sabenar6726/
Spinari6725/
Sabanar6722/
Supinar6722/
Spanyar6720/
Sipenar6718/
Sabniar6714/
Sapnira6713/
Sponiar677/
Sopenar675/
Sapanra674/
Sapnoor673/
Sabunur673/
Psapunoori673/
Subenru673/
Sapanur672/
Sapener672/
Spoonar672/
Spouner672/
Sepanar672/
Saubanaire672/
Sabunor672/
Sayaponara672/
Sabnare671/
Sapanir671/
Sapenra671/
Sopnare671/
Subenar671/
Spynari671/
Spannar671/
Sapinur671/
Sapanri671/
Saupner671/
Supnara671/
Sepinar671/
Spauner670/
Spaniar670/
Spinear670/
Saubner670/
Sapanre670/

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