Bilić Surname
Approximately 7,382 people bear this surname
Bilić Surname User-submission:
The Bilić surname derives from Ikavian Croatian word bilo meaning 'white'.
Bilić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,492 | 1:1,013 | 152 |
| Croatia | 2,877 | 1:1,470 | 62 |
| Serbia | 732 | 1:9,761 | 1,170 |
| Slovenia | 247 | 1:10,072 | 2,354 |
| Montenegro | 13 | 1:49,197 | 3,233 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Bilic (2,042), Biliç (505) & Bilič (7) are calculated separately.
Bilić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bilić surname derives from Ikavian Croatian word bilo meaning 'white'.
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Where Does The Last Name Bilić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bilić has its highest incidence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It may be rendered as: Bilic, Biliç or Bilič. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bilić? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 67,418th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 987,205 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bilić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 3,492 people, or 1 in 1,013. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most prevalent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 77 percent reside, Republika Srpska, where 23 percent reside and Brčko District, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 39 percent reside and Serbia, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilic | 93 | 2,042 | / |
| Biliç | 93 | 505 | / |
| Bilič | 93 | 7 | / |
| Bielić | 91 | 12 | / |
| Biluić | 91 | 4 | / |
| Belić | 80 | 4,798 | / |
| Bulić | 80 | 3,865 | / |
| Vilić | 80 | 2,363 | / |
| Biliz | 80 | 1,106 | / |
| Bilićová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bilici | 73 | 24,907 | / |
| Bilich | 73 | 1,128 | / |
| Bilicz | 73 | 350 | / |
| Bileci | 73 | 328 | / |
| Bilitz | 73 | 231 | / |
| Bilics | 73 | 203 | / |
| Behlić | 73 | 182 | / |
| Beilic | 73 | 121 | / |
| Bielic | 73 | 86 | / |
| Bulaić | 73 | 74 | / |
| Belaić | 73 | 58 | / |
| Beslić | 73 | 41 | / |
| Biliec | 73 | 40 | / |
| Bieliz | 73 | 20 | / |
| Bilits | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bailic | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bieleć | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bijlic | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bilğiç | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bilaiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bilizz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bielitz | 67 | 321 | / |
| Bielicz | 67 | 297 | / |
| Beilich | 67 | 107 | / |
| Bailich | 67 | 80 | / |
| Bailitz | 67 | 46 | / |
| Bilitch | 67 | 32 | / |
| Bilgich | 67 | 18 | / |
| Biliche | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bailicz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bileich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bilietz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhilich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beilicz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bailiez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bihlich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bielidz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bailits | 67 | 0 | / |
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