Zamosteanu Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Zamosteanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zamosteanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania6241:32,1764,107
Moldova131:273,95123,172
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Zămosteanu (1) & Zămoşteanu (1) are calculated separately.

Zamosteanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zamosteanu is found in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Zămosteanu or Zămoşteanu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zamosteanu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zamosteanu is the 500,792nd most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,092,155 people. Zamosteanu is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Zamosteanu reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Romania, where it is borne by 624 people, or 1 in 32,176. In Romania Zamosteanu is most prevalent in: Botoșani County, where 55 percent are found, Timiș County, where 13 percent are found and Constanța County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Romania this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 2 percent are found and Transnistria, where 1 percent are found.

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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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