Bigović Surname
Approximately 532 people bear this surname
Bigović Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 238 | 1:2,687 | 567 |
| Serbia | 220 | 1:32,477 | 3,435 |
| Croatia | 46 | 1:91,926 | 15,142 |
| Kosovo | 25 | 1:74,475 | 4,775 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
The alternate forms: Bigovic (16) are calculated separately.
Bigović Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bigović Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bigović is found in Montenegro more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Bigovic. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bigović? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 587,571st most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,698,395 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bigović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Montenegro, where it is held by 238 people, or 1 in 2,687. In Montenegro it is most frequent in: Nikšić Municipality, where 40 percent reside, Old Royal Capital Cetinje, where 22 percent reside and Herceg Novi Municipality, where 16 percent reside. Besides Montenegro it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 41 percent reside and Croatia, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigovic | 95 | 16 | / |
| Begović | 86 | 7,362 | / |
| Bigovich | 80 | 19 | / |
| Begovič | 71 | 23 | / |
| Begovićová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Begovich | 67 | 554 | / |
| Vigovich | 67 | 57 | / |
| Begovics | 67 | 20 | / |
| Begovits | 67 | 17 | / |
| Begovici | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bigowicz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Begovitch | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vigoviche | 63 | 1 | / |
| Beigowitz | 63 | 0 | / |
| Begovičová | 59 | 2 | / |
| Vegovic | 57 | 5 | / |
| Begowic | 57 | 3 | / |
| Begovec | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vegovich | 53 | 7 | / |
| Begowitz | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wigowicz | 53 | 1 | / |
| Begovych | 53 | 1 | / |
| Begovets | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bejgowicz | 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 Bigović
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