Buratović Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Buratović Surname User-submission:

The Buratović surname comes from the Serbo-Croatian word bura, which means 'sea storm'. It was given as a nickname to the family of sailors, so the surname Buratović stands for 'of the bura' or 'from the bura'.

Buratović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia2711:15,6043,119
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532

The alternate forms: Buratovic (44) are calculated separately.

Buratović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Buratović surname comes from the Serbo-Croatian word bura, which means 'sea storm'. It was given as a nickname to the family of sailors, so the surname Buratović stands for 'of the bura' or 'from the bura'.

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Buratović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buratović has its highest incidence in Croatia. It can be rendered as: Buratovic. Click here to see other possible spellings of Buratović.

How Common Is The Last Name Buratović? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 935,326th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. Buratović occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Buratović live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Buratović is most frequently occurring in Croatia, where it is held by 271 people, or 1 in 15,604. In Croatia Buratović is most frequent in: Split-Dalmatia County, where 61 percent live, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, where 16 percent live and Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, where 10 percent live. Other than Croatia Buratović occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 3 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 0 percent live.

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