Bošnjak Surname

35,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,783 people bear this surname

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

Bošnjak Surname User-submission:

Bošnjak may be a Bosnian, Croatian or Serb surname, referring to a Bosniak (one from Bosnia).

It was often given to a Croat from Bosnia or a Christian refugee during the Turkish occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bošnjak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina6,4471:54941
Croatia5,2581:80410
Serbia2,4131:2,961400
Slovenia3451:7,2111,618
Montenegro2881:2,221476
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Kosovo81:232,7347,787
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Bosnjak (2,349) & Bosñjak (1) are calculated separately.

Bošnjak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bošnjak may be a Bosnian, Croatian or Serb surname, referring to a Bosniak (one from Bosnia).

It was often given to a Croat from Bosnia or a Christian refugee during the Turkish occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Bošnjak Last Name Facts

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

Bošnjak is held by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Bosnjak or Bosñjak. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bošnjak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bošnjak is the 35,710th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 492,968 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bošnjak reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 6,447 people, or 1 in 549. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is primarily concentrated in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 86 percent are found, Republika Srpska, where 14 percent are found and Brčko District, where 0 percent are found. Barring Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 36 percent are found and Serbia, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bosnjak952,349/
Bošnjaak931/
Bosñjak901/
Vošnjak86137/
Bożnjak862/
Bošnjok862/
Bašnjak861/
Bojnjak861/
Bošnjaková828/
Bošnjakova821/
Boshnjak8038/
Bosnjack803/
Bosnijak801/
Boschnjak751/
Bosnyak71396/
Bosniak71299/
Bozniak71119/
Boznyak7131/
Voznjak7111/
Vosnjak717/
Boşnyak716/
Bosnjac712/
Bocniak711/
Bosneak711/
Bochniak675,141/
Boshnyak67143/
Bosniack6720/
Bozsnyak6720/
Bossniak677/
Borzniak675/
Boczniak671/

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