Bunijevac Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

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

Bunijevac Surname User-submission:

There are different explains about this surname meaning. One of them is given by Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic who says that surname is taken as name of river in Herzegovina (Buna). Another explain is taken from Serbian language meaning of this surname (murmur- 'buniti se').

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Bunijevac Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina2361:14,9852,841
Croatia351:120,81717,927
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Serbia51:1,428,99029,746
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Bunijevac Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There are different explains about this surname meaning. One of them is given by Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic who says that surname is taken as name of river in Herzegovina (Buna). Another explain is taken from Serbian language meaning of this surname (murmur- 'buniti se').

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Bunijevac Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bunijevac is held by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Bunijevac click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunijevac? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bunijevac is the 904,049th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 24,703,545 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Bunijevac are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 14,985. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is mostly concentrated in: Republika Srpska, where 82 percent live, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 17 percent live and Brčko District, where 0 percent live. Not including Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Bunijevac Last Name Statistics demography

Bunijevac earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.67% more than the national average, earning $74,938 USD per year.

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