Find out how popular the last name Diaconescu is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Diaconescu.

Diaconescu, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Diaconescu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Diaconescu in America

Diaconescu is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Diaconescu surname appeared 127 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Diaconescu.

The history of the last name Diaconescu

The surname Diaconescu originated in Romania, deriving from the Romanian word "diacon," which means "deacon." This name first appeared in the historical region of Wallachia, located in the southern part of the country, during the 16th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Diaconescu can be found in church records and official documents from the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, which were part of the Ottoman Empire at the time. It is believed that the name was initially given to individuals who served as deacons or assistants to priests in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

One of the notable historical figures bearing the surname Diaconescu was Gheorghe Diaconescu (1808-1876), a prominent Romanian politician and writer who played a significant role in the movement for Romanian national awakening and independence from Ottoman rule in the 19th century.

Another remarkable individual with this surname was Alexandru Diaconescu (1877-1953), a renowned Romanian mathematician and educator. He contributed significantly to the development of mathematics education in Romania and authored several influential textbooks.

In the 20th century, Ion Diaconescu (1917-2011) was a prominent Romanian ethnographer and folklorist who dedicated his life to preserving and documenting the cultural traditions and customs of the Romanian people.

The name Diaconescu can also be traced back to various place names in Romania, such as the village of Diaconeşti in the county of Bacău, which was likely named after an early settler or landowner with the surname.

It is worth noting that the spelling of the name has remained relatively consistent over time, with only minor variations appearing in historical records due to regional dialects or scribal errors.

While the surname Diaconescu is predominantly found in Romania, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to countries with significant Romanian diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Diaconescu

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Diaconescu.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Diaconescu was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Diaconescu was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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