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Common Romanian surnames include those derived from occupations like Pop (priest) and Fieraru (smith), patronymics such as Popescu (son of Pop), and descriptive names from colors like Albu (white) and Roșu (red). Other surnames originate from animals like Lupu (wolf), plants, or even geographical features. Many surnames are formed using the suffixes -escu and -eanu.
Common Romanian Surnames
Here is a list of some common Romanian surnames:
Popescu, Popa, Ionescu, Stoica, Dumitrescu, Mocanu, Georgescu, Stănescu, Preda, Gheorghiu, and Tudor.
Types of Romanian Surnames
Occupational: Names that indicate a person's profession.
Ciobanu: Shepherd
Croitoru: Tailor
Dascalu: Teacher
Fieraru: Blacksmith
Moraru: Miller
Patronymic: Names formed from the father's given name, often with the suffix -escu or -eanu.
Popescu: Son of Pop (priest)
Descriptive: Names based on physical characteristics.
Albu: White
Roșu: Red
Bălan: Blond
From Animals and Plants: Former nicknames based on animals or plants.
Lupu: Wolf
Ursu: Bear
From Given Names: Surnames derived from popular first names, like Andrei or Maria.
From Foreign Languages: Surnames adopted from other cultures, such as German, Hungarian, or Ukrainian, are also present.
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