Siscanu Surname

411,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Siscanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Siscanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova8191:4,348622
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Siscanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Siscanu is found in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Şişcanu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Siscanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 411,827th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,603,950 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Siscanu reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

It is most widespread in Moldova, where it is carried by 819 people, or 1 in 4,348. In Moldova Siscanu is mostly concentrated in: Ungheni District, where 67 percent reside, Chișinău Municipality, where 13 percent reside and Nisporeni District, where 12 percent reside. Barring Moldova Siscanu exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 1 percent reside and Romania, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şişcanu901/
Jiscanu867/
Seicanu864/
Soisanu862/
Shisanu861/
Sigcanu861/
Ciscanu861/
Suiceanu8061/
Seiceanu8039/
Ciscanus801/
Sikanu7734/
Secanu777/
Sizanu772/
Sesanu771/
Cicanu771/
Sishekanu75860/
Shishkanu7578/
Chisanu711,001/
Seceanu71228/
Zaicanu7150/
Shizanu7112/
Sikanou718/
Zeicanu714/
Sikangu711/
Ziccanu711/
Sijanou711/
Sikanau711/
Chisanhu67350/
Ssekangu6758/
Sikhangu6711/
Shikangu674/
Chitcanu672/
Sehcangu671/
Sikanhou671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Siscanu
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