Bjelić Surname
Approximately 4,245 people bear this surname
Bjelić Surname User-submission:
A Serbo-Croat surname meaning 'son of the white'; from belo/bijelo, meaning 'white'.
Bjelić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2,393 | 1:2,986 | 402 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,269 | 1:2,787 | 512 |
| Croatia | 328 | 1:12,892 | 2,480 |
| Slovenia | 141 | 1:17,643 | 4,093 |
| Montenegro | 110 | 1:5,814 | 1,065 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
The alternate forms: Bjelic (282) & Bjelič (2) are calculated separately.
Bjelić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Serbo-Croat surname meaning 'son of the white'; from belo/bijelo, meaning 'white'.
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Where Does The Last Name Bjelić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bjelić is borne by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Bjelic or Bjelič. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjelić? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 109,617th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,716,736 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bjelić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Serbia, where it is held by 2,393 people, or 1 in 2,986. In Serbia Bjelić is most frequent in: Zlatibor District, where 33 percent are found, South Bačka District, where 16 percent are found and Belgrade, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Serbia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 30 percent are found and Croatia, where 8 percent are found.
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