Romanian Surnames

Romanian names are used in the countries of Romania and Moldova in eastern Europe.
usage
Adam English, French, German, Polish, Romanian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Adam.
Albert English, French, Catalan, Hungarian, Romanian, German
Derived from the given name Albert.
Albescu Romanian
Derived from Romanian alb meaning "white".
Albu Romanian
From Romanian alb meaning "white".
Anghelescu Romanian
Means "son of Anghel".
Antonescu Romanian
Means "son of Anton".
Ardelean Romanian
From the Romanian region of Ardeal, also called Transylvania. It is possibly derived from Hungarian erdő meaning "forest".
Bălan Romanian
Means "blond" in Romanian.
Ciobanu Romanian
From Romanian cioban meaning "shepherd".
Cojocaru Romanian
From Romanian cojoc meaning "sheepskin coat". This was an occupational name for a maker of these coats.
Constantin Romanian, French
From the given name Constantin.
Dalca Romanian
Meaning uncertain.
Daniel English, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Romanian
Derived from the given name Daniel.
Dumitrescu Romanian
Means "son of Dumitru".
Dumitru Romanian
Derived from the given name Dumitru.
Florea Romanian
From the given name Florea.
Funar Romanian
Means "rope maker" in Romanian.
Gheorghe Romanian
Derived from the given name Gheorghe.
Grigorescu Romanian
Means "son of Grigore" in Romanian.
Iliescu Romanian
Means "son of Ilie".
Ion Romanian
From the given name Ion 1.
Ionesco Romanian
Variant of Ionescu. French-Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco (1909-1994), born Ionescu, is a famous bearer of this surname.
Ionescu Romanian
Means "son of Ion 1" in Romanian.
Lungu Romanian
Romanian cognate of Long.
Lupei Romanian
Variant of Lupu.
Lupu Romanian
From Romanian lup meaning "wolf".
Marin Romanian, French
From the given name Marin.
Matei Romanian
Derived from the given name Matei.
Mihai Romanian
From the given name Mihai.
Munteanu Romanian
From Romanian muntean meaning "mountaineer, from the mountains", ultimately from Latin mons.
Negrescu Romanian
Patronymic derived from Romanian negru "black".
Nicolescu Romanian
Means "son of Nicolae".
Petran Romanian
From the Romanian given name Petre.
Petrescu Romanian
Means "son of Petre" in Romanian.
Pop Romanian
Variant of Popa.
Popa Romanian
From Romanian popă "priest", from Slavic pop. This is the most common surname in Romania.
Popescu Romanian
Patronymic derived from Romanian popă "priest". This is the second most common surname in Romania.
Radu Romanian
From the given name Radu.
Roman Romanian, Polish, Ukrainian
From the given name Roman.
Rusu Romanian
From Romanian rus meaning "Russian".
Sala Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Romanian
Occupational name for a worker at a manor house, from the Romance word sala meaning "hall, large room", of Germanic origin.
Sandu Romanian
From the given name Sandu.
Șerban Romanian
Means "a Serb" in Romanian.
Solomon English, Romanian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Solomon.
Stan Romanian
Derived from the given name Stan 2.
Stanciu Romanian
Derived from Romanian stânci meaning "rocks".
Stoica Romanian
From Romanian stoic meaning "stoic, impassive".
Toma Romanian
From the given name Toma 2.
Ungureanu Romanian
From Romanian ungur meaning "Hungarian".
Văduva Romanian
From Romanian văduvă meaning "widow".
Vasile Romanian
Derived from the given name Vasile.
Vasilescu Romanian
Means "son of Vasile".