Stefu Surname

348,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Stefu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stefu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania6651:30,1923,843
Moldova2131:16,7202,866
Russia1011:1,426,96199,135
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Ştefu (136) are calculated separately.

Stefu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stefu (Russian: Стефу) has its highest incidence in Romania. It may appear as a variant: Ştefu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stefu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 348,286th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,947,136 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Stefu live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The last name Stefu is most frequent in Romania, where it is held by 665 people, or 1 in 30,192. In Romania Stefu is primarily found in: Galați County, where 26 percent are found, Mehedinți County, where 16 percent are found and Gorj County, where 14 percent are found. Not including Romania this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 10 percent are found.

Stefu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Stefu surname is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Stefu last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Stefu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $54,607 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ştefu93136/
Stefou91967/
Stefut91167/
Stefus9118/
Stefuț911/
Steffus8338/
Shtefus8313/
Steffeu837/
Stedfut835/
Steffuy831/
Stefaux831/
Stofu80148/
Stifu808/
Stafu806/
Shtefush775/
Steffeus771/
Steffous771/
Stefault771/
Štefuš7310/
Štefus733/
Staffu731/
Stephou6715/
Staifou675/
Stoifus671/
Stephuy671/
Stephus671/
Stéfaux671/
Stephau671/
Stepheu671/
Stepheus624/
Stephaus623/
Stephuis620/
Stephaudt571/
Štefuhová571/
Stifoo552/
Chtifu551/
Stiphou501/

Stefu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stefu in the Russian language
Стефуstefu-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stefu
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