Bošković Surname
Approximately 21,448 people bear this surname
Bošković Surname User-submission:
The Bošković surname refers to the place named Boško. But all the Boškovićs did not come from one Boško. A part of them is from Bijelo Polje, a part from Ritošići, Kaluđerovići and Kovači. The part that came from Kolašin has convert to Islam.
Read More About This SurnameBošković Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 11,558 | 1:618 | 101 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,329 | 1:817 | 107 |
| Montenegro | 3,175 | 1:201 | 19 |
| Croatia | 1,868 | 1:2,264 | 152 |
| Slovenia | 212 | 1:11,734 | 2,791 |
| Kosovo | 188 | 1:9,904 | 1,500 |
| North Macedonia | 108 | 1:19,458 | 2,668 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Bosković (205), Boškovič (53), Boškovic (3), Boskovic (1,634) & Boskovič (80) are calculated separately.
Bošković Surname Meaning
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The Bošković surname refers to the place named Boško. But all the Boškovićs did not come from one Boško. A part of them is from Bijelo Polje, a part from Ritošići, Kaluđerovići and Kovači. The part that came from Kolašin has convert to Islam.
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Where Does The Last Name Bošković Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bošković is found in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Bosković, Boškovič, Boškovic, Boskovic or Boskovič. For other potential spellings of Bošković click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bošković? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 25,147th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 339,777 people. Bošković occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bošković reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
It is most common in Serbia, where it is borne by 11,558 people, or 1 in 618. In Serbia Bošković is most common in: Belgrade, where 19 percent are found, Šumadija District, where 9 percent are found and Mačva District, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Serbia this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 20 percent are found and Montenegro, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosković | 96 | 205 | / |
| Boškovič | 96 | 53 | / |
| Boškovic | 96 | 3 | / |
| Boković | 93 | 42 | / |
| Boskovic | 92 | 1,634 | / |
| Boskovič | 92 | 80 | / |
| Bojković | 88 | 2,342 | / |
| Bušković | 88 | 365 | / |
| Bašković | 88 | 240 | / |
| Botković | 88 | 91 | / |
| Bešković | 88 | 57 | / |
| Bočković | 88 | 26 | / |
| Bocković | 88 | 1 | / |
| Boćković | 88 | 1 | / |
| Boshković | 82 | 32 | / |
| Baković | 80 | 3,149 | / |
| Voković | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bokovic | 80 | 2 | / |
| Backović | 75 | 1,008 | / |
| Vojković | 75 | 935 | / |
| Batković | 75 | 383 | / |
| Vušković | 75 | 310 | / |
| Bauković | 75 | 240 | / |
| Bojkovic | 75 | 145 | / |
| Bućković | 75 | 137 | / |
| Baškovič | 75 | 126 | / |
| Beuković | 75 | 110 | / |
| Bokovitz | 75 | 74 | / |
| Bačković | 75 | 51 | / |
| Bučković | 75 | 49 | / |
| Baćković | 75 | 33 | / |
| Bokovics | 75 | 8 | / |
| Basković | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bojkovič | 75 | 6 | / |
| Busković | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bokovich | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bogkovic | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beškovič | 75 | 2 | / |
| Boikovic | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bojkoviç | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vosković | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boškovičová | 74 | 49 | / |
| Bojkovićová | 74 | 2 | / |
| Boskovich | 71 | 680 | / |
| Boskovits | 71 | 71 | / |
| Vojsković | 71 | 67 | / |
| Boskovitz | 71 | 64 | / |
| Botkovitz | 71 | 53 | / |
| Bockovich | 71 | 50 | / |
| Boskovics | 71 | 27 | / |
| Boykovich | 71 | 15 | / |
| Boshkoviç | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bookovich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bozckovic | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bojkovich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boskovitc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakovic | 67 | 438 | / |
| Boskovitch | 67 | 106 | / |
| Boszkovics | 67 | 55 | / |
| Boshkovich | 67 | 50 | / |
| Bakavić | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bacović | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vaković | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bocoviz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Boszkovitz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bokovec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakovič | 67 | 1 | / |
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