Exclusive surnames in Moldova

Surnames found only in Moldova

Picalau
#1 exclusive
93
exclusive surnames
Only in Moldova
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Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Moldova and are not found in any other country in the world. They are unique cultural heritage, reflecting the linguistic, geographical or historical isolation of the region. This table shows the 100 most common exclusive surnames.

Podubnii
265
2
Picalau
277
1
Ianac
258
3
# Surname Bearers %
1 Picalau 277
10.7%
2 Podubnii 265
10.2%
3 Ianac 258
9.9%
4 Fisticanu 238
9.2%
5 Reabaia 141
5.4%
6 Chersac 121
4.7%
7 Capcanari 117
4.5%
8 Jorneac 99
3.8%
9 Rucsineanu 99
3.8%
10 Caterinciuc 64
2.5%
11 Rusu-discultu 56
2.2%
12 Savitchii 55
2.1%
13 Gonciariuc 48
1.8%
14 Evtodii 41
1.6%
15 Bernovic 33
1.3%
16 Nichitici 30
1.2%
17 Pratiuc 30
1.2%
18 Carmanschi 29
1.1%
19 Cracaniuc 28
1.1%
20 Chilimaru 26
1%
21 Ostricov 26
1%
22 Porcereanu 25
1%
23 Arseri 24
0.9%
24 Ibriciuc 23
0.9%
25 Cernalevscaia 23
0.9%
26 Vasilachii 23
0.9%
27 Gardasin 22
0.8%
28 Mantaros 21
0.8%
29 Conovalenco 20
0.8%
30 Measnicov 19
0.7%
31 Turlacov 17
0.7%
32 Potapii 16
0.6%
33 Rubtova 15
0.6%
34 Curilenco 15
0.6%
35 Jidacevschi 15
0.6%
36 Cioranica 12
0.5%
37 Bujulea 12
0.5%
38 Lascaun 10
0.4%
39 Ogilca 10
0.4%
40 Doljencov 10
0.4%
41 Crapotca 10
0.4%
42 Calosina 10
0.4%
43 Dolgotior 10
0.4%
44 Vecvert 9
0.3%
45 Perlutchi 8
0.3%
46 Bujenova 8
0.3%
47 Cravcic 8
0.3%
48 Telenchevici 8
0.3%
49 Lisnevschi 7
0.3%
50 Junbei 7
0.3%
51 Crucinin 6
0.2%
52 Gadjii 6
0.2%
53 Ajderi 6
0.2%
54 Lucovetchi 6
0.2%
55 Adamciuk 5
0.2%
56 Usaciov 5
0.2%
57 Dimitropolo 5
0.2%
58 Vistianu 4
0.2%
59 Angeluta 4
0.2%
60 Cuzmulici 4
0.2%
61 Gututura 4
0.2%
62 Deleraico 4
0.2%
63 Dubicov 3
0.1%
64 Verstiuk 3
0.1%
65 Sidorac 2
0.1%
66 Tepletchi 2
0.1%
67 Tosciuc 2
0.1%
68 Caprianu 2
0.1%
69 Sovco 2
0.1%
70 Scurat 2
0.1%
71 Zavalisco 2
0.1%
72 Fileanov 2
0.1%
73 Paraciuc 1
0%
74 Acrit 1
0%
75 Milniciuc 1
0%
76 Carnovici 1
0%
77 Cucureanu 1
0%
78 Vuyer 1
0%
79 Kurnic 1
0%
80 Tekinyuk 1
0%
81 Moldavie 1
0%
82 Schilini 1
0%
83 Ceranica 1
0%
84 Veniukov 1
0%
85 Copitei 1
0%
86 Gorodya 1
0%
87 Emiliyan 1
0%
88 Tcacenko 1
0%
89 Cristinela 1
0%
90 Jucovschii 1
0%
91 Doleanschi 1
0%
92 Dragoniuc 1
0%
93 Mitrianu 1
0%
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FAQs

What are exclusive surnames in Moldova?
Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Moldova and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is Picalau, with 277. registered bearers.
Why do exclusive surnames exist in Moldova?
Exclusive surnames typically arise from linguistic, geographical or historical isolation. They may also derive from local place names, traditional occupations or phonetic adaptations unique to the language and culture of Moldova.
Where does this data come from?
The data comes from official censuses and civil registries. A surname is considered exclusive when it appears in our records from only one country with verified bearers.

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