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Cognomen Stancu (Stancu , Станко , Станку ) , globally, is a common last name. The family name Stancu is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Romania, where it is a common surname, Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, and Moldova, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Eastern Europe, particularly Romania, Bulgaria, and Ukraine. Much less frequently, Stancu is the forename as well as the last name.