Božić Surname

20,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,346 people bear this surname

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

Božić Surname User-submission:

Božić means 'little God' in Serbo-Croat languages.

Božić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia11,6541:61399
Bosnia and Herzegovina7,9431:44527
Croatia6,8551:6176
Slovenia6971:3,569578
Montenegro1101:5,8141,065
Kosovo591:31,5573,110
North Macedonia91:233,49714,572
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Božič (4,716), Bozić (355), Bozic (3,992), Bożič (1), Böżîć (1) & Bózic (1) are calculated separately.

Božić (15) may also be a first name.

Božić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Božić means 'little God' in Serbo-Croat languages.

- mdbozic

Božić Last Name Facts

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

The surname Božić is more frequently found in Serbia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Božič, Bozić, Bozic, Bożič, Böżîć or Bózic. Click here for further possible spellings of Božić.

How Common Is The Last Name Božić? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,001st most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 266,494 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Božić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 15 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is held by 11,654 people, or 1 in 613. In Serbia Božić is primarily found in: Belgrade, where 19 percent reside, South Bačka District, where 15 percent reside and Srem District, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Serbia it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 29 percent reside and Croatia, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Božič934,716/
Bozić93355/
Božaić912/
Bozic873,992/
Bożič871/
Bocić80188/
Bužić80170/
Böżîć801/
Bózic801/
Božićová771/
Borzić73296/
Badžić73221/
Bojcić7326/
Bozhić7311/
Bojaić733/
Budžić732/
Boscić731/

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