Bačlija Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Bačlija Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bačlija Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1171:61,0685,673
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Baclija (29) are calculated separately.

Bačlija Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bačlija is carried by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Baclija. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bačlija? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bačlija is the 1,565,797th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bačlija are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 61,068. In Serbia Bačlija is most numerous in: North Bačka District, where 98 percent reside, Belgrade, where 1 percent reside and South Bačka District, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Serbia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 8 percent reside and Montenegro, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baclija9529/
Bucalija8097/
Vazlija7114/
Bazliah715/
Baglaja714/
Bega-Alija711/
Baslisa711/
Basliza711/
Bezlija711/
Pečulija675/
Paculija671/
Pečujlija634/
Bagalajay631/
Bagalajayo593/
Bocalajayo591/
Baclejo571/
Pegalaja531/
Pecujlija502/
Pacalajay501/

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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 Bačlija
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