Abazović Surname

370,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Abazović Surname User-submission:

The Abazović surname was probbably founded in 1755 in the Balkans. It came from a man who had nickname Abaz. Abaz is a Muslim antropnym, which means a 'lion'. There are also Orthodox Christian families who carry this last name.

Abazović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina5061:6,9891,422
Serbia1781:40,1404,108
Montenegro1031:6,2091,123
Slovenia831:29,9726,084
Kosovo471:39,6143,506
Croatia321:132,14418,905
North Macedonia211:100,0708,727

The alternate forms: Abazovic (222), Abazovič (3) & Abazoviç (2) are calculated separately.

Abazović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Abazović surname was probbably founded in 1755 in the Balkans. It came from a man who had nickname Abaz. Abaz is a Muslim antropnym, which means a 'lion'. There are also Orthodox Christian families who carry this last name.

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Abazović Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abazović Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abazović has its highest incidence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can also appear as: Abazovic, Abazovič or Abazoviç. Click here to see other potential spellings of Abazović.

How Common Is The Last Name Abazović? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abazović is the 370,384th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,512,934 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Abazović live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 6,989. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Abazović is mostly concentrated in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 74 percent live and Republika Srpska, where 26 percent live. Besides Bosnia and Herzegovina it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 18 percent live and Montenegro, where 11 percent live.

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