Radu

Radu Meaning & Origin

About Radu
The surname Radu is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Radu, which means "happy" or "joyful" in Romanian. It is a common surname in Romania and is often found among the Romanian-speaking population.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Radu is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Radu: 954
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Radu based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Radu is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 D UW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑdu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Radu in Braille

Here's how to represent Radu in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Radu in braille

How to sign the name Radu using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Radu using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Radu in sign language

Numerology