Şerban Surname
Approximately 8,992 people bear this surname
Şerban Surname User-submission:
(Romanian) From the personal name Şerban (from Latin servus, which means 'servant', 'slave', 'serf-slave').
Şerban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 8,989 | 1:2,234 | 294 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
The alternate forms: Serban (57,517), Šerban (38) & Serbán (495) are calculated separately.
Şerban (901) may also be a first name.
Şerban Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Romanian) From the personal name Şerban (from Latin servus, which means 'servant', 'slave', 'serf-slave').
- deleted-173293Șerban is aRomanian surname, meaning 'Serbian', someone from Serbia ('alliance').
- deleted-173293This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'Serbian man'.
- deleted-173293Şerban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Şerban Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Şerban occurs most in Romania. It can also be found in the variant forms: Serban, Šerban or Serbán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Şerban? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,402nd most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 810,448 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Şerban are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 270,435th most widely held first name in the world, held by 901 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is carried by 8,989 people, or 1 in 2,234. In Romania Şerban is most frequent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 14 percent reside, Dâmbovița County, where 8 percent reside and Prahova County, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Romania this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 0 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serban | 94 | 57,517 | / |
| Šerban | 94 | 38 | / |
| Serbán | 89 | 495 | / |
| Cerban | 83 | 391 | / |
| Zerban | 83 | 241 | / |
| Sherban | 77 | 838 | / |
| Scerban | 77 | 260 | / |
| Cherban | 77 | 88 | / |
| Zearban | 77 | 9 | / |
| Zeerban | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sierban | 77 | 7 | / |
| Szerban | 77 | 5 | / |
| Seerban | 77 | 4 | / |
| Serbang | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cerbanc | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cerband | 77 | 2 | / |
| Serbean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Serbahn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Serbain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zehrban | 77 | 1 | / |
| Serrban | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cerrban | 77 | 0 | / |
| Scherban | 71 | 1,686 | / |
| Sherbahn | 71 | 161 | / |
| Serbasin | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sherbank | 71 | 12 | / |
| Cherbane | 71 | 6 | / |
| Scerbane | 71 | 5 | / |
| Serbanne | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sherbann | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sherband | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shehrban | 71 | 2 | / |
| Szcerban | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cherband | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sherrban | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sherbane | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sheirban | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shcherban | 67 | 12,584 | / |
| Servan | 67 | 4,287 | / |
| Cervan | 67 | 1,178 | / |
| Çirban | 67 | 273 | / |
| Sirban | 67 | 216 | / |
| Cerbon | 67 | 166 | / |
| Serbon | 67 | 135 | / |
| Zervan | 67 | 125 | / |
| Cerbón | 67 | 13 | / |
| Šerbanová | 67 | 13 | / |
| Serbanová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cerbán | 67 | 7 | / |
| Scherbank | 67 | 5 | / |
| Šervan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Scherbain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Serbanova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Serbam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cerbam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sărban | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scherbahn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sherbaunk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cherbanne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scherbane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cirban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cerbanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zerbon | 67 | 0 | / |
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