Vechiu Surname

277,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Vechiu Surname User-submission:

This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'old'.

Vechiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,2291:16,3372,094
Moldova1231:28,9544,687
Greece191:583,14770,237
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Vechiu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'old'.

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Vechiu Last Name Facts

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

Vechiu is most common in Romania. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vechiu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 277,773rd most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,227,795 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Vechiu reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 1,229 people, or 1 in 16,337. In Romania it is mostly found in: Iași County, where 18 percent are found, Botoșani County, where 15 percent are found and Vrancea County, where 11 percent are found. Beside Romania this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 9 percent are found and Greece, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bechiu831/
Beschiu77515/
Fetchiu774/
Fechieu772/
Vichius772/
Fechiue771/
Bechieu771/
Vașchiu771/
Vochițu771/
Feșchiu771/
Feichiu771/
Vesiu732/
Bechieau7170/
Fichiu67170/
Bichiu67166/
Vaitchiou67149/
Vekiou67127/
Vejsiu6758/
Besciu6739/
Vichaiyut675/
Fechyu674/
Vichyu671/

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