Voicu Surname
Approximately 44,321 people bear this surname
Voicu Surname User-submission:
One of the oldest Romanian surnames. First mention is at the time of King Stephen I of Hungary whose name before converting to Christianity was Voyk or Voic. The word is thought to mean 'man' or 'warrior'.
Voicu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 41,820 | 1:480 | 46 |
| Spain | 1,243 | 1:37,612 | 3,709 |
| United States | 278 | 1:1,303,809 | 91,323 |
| Moldova | 242 | 1:14,716 | 2,510 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| Germany | 93 | 1:865,650 | 62,206 |
| Italy | 87 | 1:702,950 | 59,950 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Greece | 46 | 1:240,865 | 36,930 |
| Belgium | 38 | 1:302,543 | 35,124 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Voicu (1,110) may also be a first name.
Voicu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
One of the oldest Romanian surnames. First mention is at the time of King Stephen I of Hungary whose name before converting to Christianity was Voyk or Voic. The word is thought to mean 'man' or 'warrior'.
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Voicu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Voicu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Voicu has its highest incidence in Romania. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Voicu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 12,661st most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 164,426 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Voicu live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 95 percent live in Romanian Europe. Voicu is also the 239,405th most widely held first name globally, borne by 1,110 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Romania, where it is held by 41,820 people, or 1 in 480. In Romania it is mostly found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 18 percent reside, Dâmbovița County, where 7 percent reside and Argeș County, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Romania this surname exists in 48 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Voicu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Voicu are 3.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.41% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Voicu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 74.69% less than the national average, earning €7,602 per year; in United States they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $51,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $48,799 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voiciu | 91 | 59 | / |
| Voitcu | 91 | 27 | / |
| Voicus | 91 | 5 | / |
| Voicau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Voicut | 91 | 1 | / |
| Voicou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vicu | 89 | 203 | / |
| Vocu | 89 | 123 | / |
| Voicius | 83 | 68 | / |
| Boicu | 80 | 3,733 | / |
| Vichu | 80 | 242 | / |
| Viciu | 80 | 238 | / |
| Voiku | 80 | 230 | / |
| Viscu | 80 | 160 | / |
| Vitcu | 80 | 57 | / |
| Vicus | 80 | 11 | / |
| Voicy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vicau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vochu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vicku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vițcu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vicou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vocus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viocu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Voucu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vichou | 73 | 565 | / |
| Vicaud | 73 | 176 | / |
| Boichu | 73 | 114 | / |
| Boiciu | 73 | 59 | / |
| Voitku | 73 | 39 | / |
| Vicius | 73 | 24 | / |
| Voikou | 73 | 12 | / |
| Vicuða | 73 | 12 | / |
| Vaichu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vicous | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vojcuh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Viscus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Viscup | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaicus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Boicou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vichau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vochou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voccou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vocsou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vicaut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voscou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voihku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vichhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voikus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaicau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vicaus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bicu | 67 | 1,611 | / |
| Bocu | 67 | 969 | / |
| Vacu | 67 | 515 | / |
| Viku | 67 | 236 | / |
| Vecu | 67 | 225 | / |
| Vizu | 67 | 186 | / |
| Vaicius | 67 | 110 | / |
| Vaickus | 67 | 91 | / |
| Vickous | 67 | 86 | / |
| Voců | 67 | 73 | / |
| Voku | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vozu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vicy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vaichou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Voitkus | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vijiacu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vitchus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Viţu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voucaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boichku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uicu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wicu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boichau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vicheuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vichkus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voucsou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Votchou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vicó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viscust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vitcheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voitsou | 67 | 1 | / |
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- 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 Voicu
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