Bošković Surname

25,147th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

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.

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Bošković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia11,5581:618101
Bosnia and Herzegovina4,3291:817107
Montenegro3,1751:20119
Croatia1,8681:2,264152
Slovenia2121:11,7342,791
Kosovo1881:9,9041,500
North Macedonia1081:19,4582,668
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Bosković (205), Boškovič (53), Boškovic (3), Boskovic (1,634) & Boskovič (80) are calculated separately.

Bošković Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Bošković Last Name Facts

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

Bošković is borne by more people in Serbia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Bosković, Boškovič, Boškovic, Boskovic or Boskovič. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bošković? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,147th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 339,777 people. The last name Bošković occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bošković live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Bošković is most common in Serbia, where it is borne by 11,558 people, or 1 in 618. In Serbia it is mostly concentrated in: Belgrade, where 19 percent reside, Šumadija District, where 9 percent reside and Mačva District, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Serbia it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 20 percent reside and Montenegro, where 15 percent reside.

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