Banjević Surname
Approximately 285 people bear this surname
Banjević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 229 | 1:2,793 | 587 |
| Serbia | 49 | 1:145,815 | 10,189 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
The alternate forms: Banjevic (18) & Banjévic (1) are calculated separately.
Banjević Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banjević Come From? nationality or country of origin
Banjević is more frequently found in Montenegro than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Banjevic or Banjévic. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Banjević? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 926,175th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Banjević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
It is most widespread in Montenegro, where it is held by 229 people, or 1 in 2,793. In Montenegro Banjević is primarily concentrated in: Nikšić Municipality, where 58 percent are found, Podgorica Capital City, where 35 percent are found and Kotor Municipality, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Montenegro it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 17 percent are found and Slovenia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banjevic | 96 | 18 | / |
| Banjévic | 92 | 1 | / |
| Panjević | 88 | 79 | / |
| Bunjević | 88 | 1 | / |
| Banjović | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bancević | 88 | 1 | / |
| Panojević | 82 | 13 | / |
| Bunojević | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ponjević | 75 | 1,151 | / |
| Binjović | 75 | 33 | / |
| Bunjevic | 75 | 19 | / |
| Banjavic | 75 | 13 | / |
| Bancevic | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bansevič | 75 | 4 | / |
| Panjevic | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bancevič | 75 | 1 | / |
| Banjevac | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bancevich | 71 | 15 | / |
| Bansevich | 71 | 8 | / |
| Panojevic | 71 | 8 | / |
| Banievicz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bunjevački | 67 | 123 | / |
| Punđejević | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bunjevacki | 67 | 6 | / |
| Punđijević | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bunjevac | 63 | 1,456 | / |
| Ponjavić | 63 | 968 | / |
| Ponjevic | 63 | 168 | / |
| Penjović | 63 | 20 | / |
| Penjevic | 63 | 16 | / |
| Ponjevič | 63 | 6 | / |
| Bunjevec | 63 | 5 | / |
| Ponjović | 63 | 2 | / |
| Banjavac | 63 | 2 | / |
| Pinjavić | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bunijevc | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bunijevac | 59 | 295 | / |
| Bunjevaca | 59 | 5 | / |
| Ponjavic | 50 | 121 | / |
| Bunjovac | 50 | 23 | / |
| Ponjavič | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banjević
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