Bunjevac Surname

268,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Bunjevac 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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Bunjevac Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia9231:4,581557
Serbia1581:45,2214,504
Bosnia and Herzegovina1511:23,4203,949
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Slovenia541:46,0687,945
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Montenegro51:127,9134,949
England41:13,929,515290,718
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Bunjevac 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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Bunjevac Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bunjevac occurs in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bunjevac.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunjevac? popularity and diffusion

It is the 268,122nd most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,005,183 people. The last name Bunjevac is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Bunjevac reside; 89 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Croatia, where it is carried by 923 people, or 1 in 4,581. In Croatia it is primarily concentrated in: Sisak-Moslavina County, where 16 percent live, Zagreb County, where 15 percent live and City of Zagreb, where 15 percent live. Outside of Croatia this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 11 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent live.

Bunjevac Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bunjevac last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Bunjevac earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.31% less than the national average, earning $31,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $54,841 CAD per year.

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