Romanian last names are very strange, to say the least. They can be derived from a person’s occupation, place of birth or father’s name. If you are Romanian, your last name indicates your ethnicity.
The most common type of last names in Romania is the family name, which comes from one’s father. It can be written as either a single word or two words joined by a hyphen (-).
If you’re interested in reading about all the different types of Romanian last names, take a look at these:
1. Albescu
The Romanian name Alb is derived from the word alb, which means “white” in the native tongue.
2. Baciu
The name is derived from the Romanian term “baci,” which means “shepherd.” The word “baci” is also used to designate the captain of a team in Romania’s popular game, Oina.
3. Lupu
The name was coined by a Phoenician trader who gave the first inhabitants of the region, as well as themselves, their name. It is derived from the Latin term ‘lupa,’ which means “wolf.”
4. Munteanu
This common Romanian surname means ‘son of the mountain.’ It is derived from the Romanian word for hill or mountain, ‘munte.’
5. Toma
It is one of the most popular Romanian last names which can also be used as a first name.
6. Botezatu
The Romanian word ‘botez’ means a christening and the Romanian suffix ‘atu’ implies either a profession such as ‘baker,’ or possession of some attribute such as that of grace.
7. Mocanu
It is derived from the Romanian word ‘mocan,’ which means a type of heavy cart used in manual labor called ‘căruța’ in Romanian.
8. Simionescu
It is derived from the name ‘Simion’ which is a Romanian name that resembles Simon.
9. Burcea
This Romanian last name also has many variations, such as Burches. It is derived from the Romanian word ‘burcă,’ which means a type of barge used in manual labor.
10. Ciobanu
It is derived from the Romanian word ‘cioban,’ which means a shepherd.
11. Stoica
It derives from the Romanian word for ‘stână,’ which means a type of farm where livestock is kept.
12. Calcan
It is derived from the Romanian word ‘călcâi,’ which means ankle. It can also be spelled as Călcân.
13. Gavan
it is a Romanian last name and it derives from the Romanian word Gavril, which means Gabriel in English.
14. Negrea
The Romanian word ‘negru’ means black in English.
15. Dragomir
This Romanian last name can be found all across Romania, but it was especially known to be common among Romanians living in areas near the Danube River. It is derived from the Romanian words ‘a draga’ that means ‘to dredge,’ and ‘mir’ meaning peace.
16. Ionita
It is derived from Romanian word ‘ionată,’ which means very thin or lean in English.
17. Lefter
It is a Romanian last name and it derives from Romanian word ‘lefter,’ which means “carefree”, “broke” or “not serious” in English.
18. Dumitrache
It derives from the Romanian word ‘dumitru,’ which means the same as ‘dmitri’ in English. It can also be found as Dumitriu and Dumitrescu.
19. Nedelcu
It is derived from the Romanian word ‘nedel,’ which means the same as ‘neddy’ in English. It can also be spelled as Nedelea.
20. Paun
This name derives from the Romanian word ‘păun’ which means the same as eagle or falcon in English.
21. Popescu
This last name is derived from the Romanian term “popescu,” which means priest.
22. Sasan
The term “sas” is an ancient romanian name that means “german.” It may also be written as Săsân.
23. Enache
The name Enache is derived from the Romanian words ‘neacşu,’ which means “nobody” or “invalid”.
24. Negrea
The last name Negrea in Romanian is derived from the romanian word “negru”, which means “black.” This name’s origin is from the English term “Negro.”
25. Covaci
It is a Romanian name that derives from the word ‘covac,’ which means “bald.” It’s also known as Covacei, Covacev or Covâlcau in Romania.
26. Iordache
The Romanian last name Iordache is derived from the Romanic term “iordache,” which means “eagle.”
27. Cioaca
In Hungarian, it means “tending pigs.” It is a form of the Romanian word ‘ciocârți,’ which translates into English as “pig farmers.” The last name Cioaca comes from the Romanian term ‘cioacă,’ which means “pig” in Russian.
28. Andronache
Another common Romanian last name. It is derived from the term ‘andronaş,’ which means “man/mankind” in English. It can also be written as Androneaș, Andronic, or Andronişteanu.
29. Dedulescu
Is derived from the Romanian word ‘dedulescu’, which means ‘deduce’ in Latin. In English, it’s known as Deduleşcu. It may also be transliterated as Deduleş.
30. Negoita
It comes from the romanian word “negoeț,” which means “negotiation.” It’s also known as Negoiță, Neguța, and Neghiță.
31. Maftei
This last name comes from the Romanian word ‘mafte,’ which means “sore” in English.
32. Mihalache
It comes from the Romanian word ‘mihăieț,’ which means “small bread with holes.”
33. Moraru
It is derived from the Romanian word “moral,” which means miller.
34. Musat
This name derives from the Romanian word ‘musăt,’ which means “buzzard.” It may also be found as Musoiu or Musoșanu.
35. Stănescu
It comes from the Romanian word “stăneșt,” which means “stander” in English.
36. Ursache
The Romanian last name Ursache derives from Romanian word ‘ursache’, which means ‘bear’. It can also be written as Ursachi or Ursache.
37. Zamfir
This last name comes from the Romanian word ‘zamfir’, which means ‘dove’ in english. It can also be written as Zamfirache, Zamfiraşcu, Zamfirescu and Zamfiroiu.
38. Manea
It is derived from Romanian word “manea” which means ‘bird’ in Romanian. It is also available as Manu, Manolache.
39. Luca
It is derived from the word “lukâ” which means ‘to do’ in romanian.
40. Mihai
It is a Romanian name derived from the Russian word ‘mihail’ which means ‘great’ or ‘mighty’.
41. Spânu
This surname comes from the Romanian word “span” which means ‘covered’.
42. Turcu
It is a name derived from the Romanian word “turc” which means ‘Turkish’.
43. Neculai
It is a name derived from the Romanian word “neculai” which means ‘drunkard’ in Romanian.
44. Ivan
This Romanian surname comes from the Romanian word “ianu” which means ‘January’.
45. Ionescu
This last name it is derived from the Romanian word “ion” which means ‘John’ in English.
46. Bălan
This Romanian last name is derived from the word “balan” which means ‘balance’ in romanian.
47. Necula
Derived from the word “neculai” or the word “neagol” which means ‘lack of’ in Romanian.
48. Morariu
This name is derived from the Romanian word “moral” which means ‘miller’ in English.
49. Mazilu
It is a Romanian last name which is derived from the Romanian word “maziliu” which means ‘proud’.
50. Nica
It’s a romanian last name derived from the romanian word ‘nici’ which means ‘never’.”
51. Strugaru
It is a Romanian last name derived from the Romanian word “strugure” which means ‘grape’.
52. Dumitru
It is derived from the romanian word “dumne” which means ‘of god’ or “mitru” which means ‘friend’.
53. Tudor
It is a Romanian last name derived from the Romanian word “Tudori” which means “Of God.”
54. Diaconescu
It is a name derived from the Romanian word “dia” which means ‘god’ and the Romanian word “conescu” which means ‘lazy’.
55. Panait
It is a Romanian last name, derived from the Romanian word “panta”, which means “slope”.
56. Popa
It is a Romanian surname that has derived from the Romanian word “pop” which means ‘priest’.
57. Nicolau
A Romanian last name meaning “of Nicholas.” It comes from the Romanian word “nicolae,” which means “of Nicholas.”
58. Badea
It is a Romanian last name derived from the romanian word “bad” which means “old” and the Romanian word “balan” which means balance’.
59. Ilie
It is a Romanian last name that derived from the Romanian word “iliu” which means ‘of Illy’.
60. Oprea
It is derived from the Romanian word “operă” which means “opera.”
61. Popescu
It is said that the Romanian last name derives from the Latin word “pop” which means ‘priest’ and the Latin word “pescu” which means ‘fisherman’.
62.Grigorescu
It is a Romanian last name that derives from the Romanian word “grigore,” which means “sir” in Romanian.
63. Leahu
It is a name derived from the Romanian word “lea” which means ‘lion’.
64. Ciucă
It is a Romanian surname that derives from the Romanian term “ciuchi” which means “blue.”
65. Răceanu
It is a name that derives from the Romanian word “răcean” which means “mute”.
66. Țugulea
It’s derived from the Romanian word ‘țufuli’ which means “sack”.
67. Rotaru
It is a Romanian last name that derives from the Romanian word “rotă” which means “wheel”.
68. Bogatu
This name derived from the Romanian word “bogat” which means “rich”.
69. Bolboceanu
This last name is derived from the Romanian word “bolborosit” which means ‘talkative’.
70. Berbecaru
Derived Romanian word ‘berbecar’ which means “ram”.
71. Călugăru
Romanian last name meaning “monk”.
72. Andreescu
Romanian last name romanian for “Andrew”.
73. Voiculescu
Means “violete daughter”.
74. Cojocaru
Romanian for “comb maker”.
75. Chițoiu
Means “snipe”.
76. Olaru
English meaning is “potter”.
77. Livescu
Romanian for “lives”.
78. Ciolan
Romanian for “chisel”.
79. Mihăescu
Romanian last name for “Michael”.
80. Istrate
It’s meaning is “fighter”.
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