Scutaru Surname

109,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Scutaru Surname User-submission:

The surname Scutaru (Scutari, Scutariu, or Scutar) derives from the ancient Romanian word scutar, meaning 'shepherd in charge of managing the flocks'. The word scutar comes form the old Slavic word skotarĩ, meaning the same.

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Scutaru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2,7861:7,207949
Moldova1,3201:2,698362
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States361:10,068,304413,125
England161:3,482,379114,324
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Denmark61:940,78647,603
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Scutaru Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Scutaru (Scutari, Scutariu, or Scutar) derives from the ancient Romanian word scutar, meaning 'shepherd in charge of managing the flocks'. The word scutar comes form the old Slavic word skotarĩ, meaning the same. Surnames deriving from the word skotarĩ can be seen all over Eastern Europe: in Greek it's Skoutari, Skoutaris, Skouteri, Skoutara, in Hungarian it's Skutara, in Russian it's Скутари and in Albanian it's Skuteri.

- Damian

The Scutaru surname comes from the name of the Albanian city Scutari.

- indrit

Scutaru Last Name Facts

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

Scutaru is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Scutaru click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scutaru? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 109,431st most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,713,507 people. The surname Scutaru occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Scutaru live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The surname Scutaru is most frequently occurring in Romania, where it is borne by 2,786 people, or 1 in 7,207. In Romania it is most numerous in: Vaslui County, where 12 percent reside, Iași County, where 12 percent reside and Bacău County, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Romania this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Scutaru Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Scutaru surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Scutaru earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 58.08% less than the national average, earning €12,590 per year; in United States they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning $41,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $51,857 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sutaru92140/
Cutaru9245/
Skutaru86177/
Sutharu8617/
Suitaru864/
Sutaaru863/
Sutharau8050/
Cautharu8026/
Jutaru7719/
Skoutarou752/
Jutarut714/
Jutharu712/
Suthaharau711/
Jutarui711/
Suttoru711/
Jutauru711/
Jutaaru711/
Jutarrut672/
Juttarus671/
Jutharut671/
Soutooru671/
Scothoru671/
Jutoru623/
Jutooru5739/
Juutooru531/

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