Vasilescu Surname

42,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Vasilescu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vasilescu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania11,2991:1,777229
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Spain2341:199,79513,704
Canada1271:290,12326,993
France871:763,48093,619
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
England291:1,921,31276,208
Moldova251:142,45515,214
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748

Vasilescu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vasilescu is held by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasilescu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,164th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 588,607 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Vasilescu are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The last name Vasilescu is most commonly used in Romania, where it is carried by 11,299 people, or 1 in 1,777. In Romania Vasilescu is most common in: Bucharest Municipality, where 21 percent reside, Prahova County, where 10 percent reside and Argeș County, where 8 percent reside. Beside Romania Vasilescu exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Vasilescu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vasilescu last name are 14.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Vasilescu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.38% less than the national average, earning €8,594 per year; in United States they earn 23.26% more than the national average, earning $53,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $48,621 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vasilescau951/
Vasilascu8965/
Vasilesku8912/
Vasiliscu893/
Vacilescu891/
Basilescu891/
Bazilescu7811/
Wasilesku783/
Vasylesku782/
Vasilashku747/
Vasylashku635/

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Footnotes

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