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

Gheorghiu, 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 Gheorghiu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gheorghiu in America

Gheorghiu is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gheorghiu surname appeared 214 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 Gheorghiu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gheorghiu to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gheorghiu

The surname Gheorghiu originates from Romania and is derived from the Romanian given name Gheorghe, which is the Romanian form of the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The name first appeared in the region of Wallachia, which was part of the medieval Principality of Wallachia, located in present-day southern Romania.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gheorghiu can be traced back to the 16th century, when it appeared in a document from the Principality of Wallachia. The document mentioned a nobleman named Gheorghe Brâncoveanu, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

During the 17th century, the name Gheorghiu was particularly prevalent among the boyar families of Wallachia. One notable figure was Gheorghe Duca, a member of the influential Duca family, who served as the Prince of Wallachia from 1633 to 1658.

In the 18th century, the name Gheorghiu was associated with several prominent figures in the Romanian Principalities. One such figure was Gheorghe Grigore Ghica, a Prince of Moldavia who ruled from 1728 to 1733 and from 1735 to 1753.

Another notable bearer of the surname Gheorghiu was Ion Gheorghe Caragea, a Prince of Wallachia who ruled from 1812 to 1818. He was known for his efforts to modernize the principality and introduce various reforms.

In the 19th century, the name Gheorghiu was also associated with several notable figures in the arts and literature. One such figure was Barbu Gheorghiu, a Romanian poet and writer who lived from 1818 to 1884. He was known for his lyrical poetry and his contributions to the development of modern Romanian literature.

Throughout history, the surname Gheorghiu has been spelled in various ways, including Gheorghiev, Gheorghescu, and Gheorghescu. The name has also been associated with several place names in Romania, such as Gheorgheni, a town in Harghita County, and Gheorghe, a village in Tulcea County.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gheorghiu

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

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 Gheorghiu 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gheorghiu has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Gheorghiu was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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