Bešović Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Montenegro
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Bešović Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bešović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Montenegro2461:2,600548
Serbia761:94,0127,688
Kosovo281:66,4954,519
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Bosnia and Herzegovina91:392,93413,307
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Besović (13) & Besovic (27) are calculated separately.

Bešović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bešović is borne by more people in Montenegro than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Besović or Besovic. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bešović? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bešović is the 760,012th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,381,771 people. Bešović is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bešović are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Montenegro, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 2,600. In Montenegro Bešović is most numerous in: Podgorica Capital City, where 95 percent reside, Budva Municipality, where 2 percent reside and Danilovgrad Municipality, where 2 percent reside. Barring Montenegro this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 20 percent reside and Kosovo, where 7 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Bešović
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