Bilić Surname

67,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bilić Surname User-submission:

The Bilić surname derives from Ikavian Croatian word bilo meaning 'white'.

Bilić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina3,4921:1,013152
Croatia2,8771:1,47062
Serbia7321:9,7611,170
Slovenia2471:10,0722,354
Montenegro131:49,1973,233
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

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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Bilić Last Name Facts

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

Bilić is carried by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Bilic, Biliç or Bilič. Click here for further potential spellings of Bilić.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilić? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 67,418th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 987,205 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bilić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 3,492 people, or 1 in 1,013. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is mostly found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 77 percent reside, Republika Srpska, where 23 percent reside and Brčko District, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Bosnia and Herzegovina Bilić is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 39 percent reside and Serbia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bilic932,042/
Biliç93505/
Bilič937/
Bielić9112/
Biluić914/
Belić804,798/
Bulić803,865/
Vilić802,363/
Biliz801,106/
Bilićová772/
Bilici7324,907/
Bilich731,128/
Bilicz73350/
Bileci73328/
Bilitz73231/
Bilics73203/
Behlić73182/
Beilic73121/
Bielic7386/
Bulaić7374/
Belaić7358/
Beslić7341/
Biliec7340/
Bieliz7320/
Bilits739/
Bailic734/
Bieleć732/
Bijlic732/
Bilğiç731/
Bilaiz731/
Bilizz731/
Bielitz67321/
Bielicz67297/
Beilich67107/
Bailich6780/
Bailitz6746/
Bilitch6732/
Bilgich6718/
Biliche673/
Bailicz672/
Bileich672/
Bilietz671/
Bhilich671/
Beilicz671/
Bailiez671/
Bihlich671/
Bilaich671/
Bielidz670/
Bailits670/

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