Boljević Surname

199,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,099 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Montenegro
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Boljević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boljević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Montenegro1,9941:32136
Serbia711:100,6338,071
Croatia221:192,20923,417
Kosovo81:232,7347,787
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Boljevic (66) & Boljeviç (1) are calculated separately.

Boljević Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boljević is found in Montenegro more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Boljevic or Boljeviç. Click here for further potential spellings of Boljević.

How Common Is The Last Name Boljević? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 199,058th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,471,913 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Boljević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Montenegro, where it is borne by 1,994 people, or 1 in 321. In Montenegro it is most common in: Podgorica Capital City, where 92 percent live, Bar Municipality, where 3 percent live and Tuzi Municipality, where 2 percent live. Excluding Montenegro it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 3 percent live and Croatia, where 1 percent live.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boljević
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