Cvitić Surname
Approximately 601 people bear this surname
Cvitić Surname User-submission:
Bearers of surname Cvitić are primarily Croats and most of them are historically from middle Bosnia (Jajce area). They are seldomly Serbs. The name comes from the Croatian dialectal word cvit, meaning 'flower'. Other dialectal variations of the surname include the following: Cvjetić, Cvijetić, Cvetić, all of them being characteristic for different regions in which Serbo-Croatian is spoken.
Read More About This SurnameCvitić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 562 | 1:7,524 | 1,211 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15 | 1:235,760 | 11,850 |
| Serbia | 13 | 1:549,611 | 20,712 |
| Slovenia | 10 | 1:248,768 | 16,532 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
The alternate forms: Cvitic (64) are calculated separately.
Cvitić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bearers of surname Cvitić are primarily Croats and most of them are historically from middle Bosnia (Jajce area). They are seldomly Serbs. The name comes from the Croatian dialectal word cvit, meaning 'flower'. Other dialectal variations of the surname include the following: Cvjetić, Cvijetić, Cvetić, all of them being characteristic for different regions in which Serbo-Croatian is spoken.
- lcviticCvitić Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cvitić Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cvitić is more frequently found in Croatia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Cvitic. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cvitić? popularity and diffusion
Cvitić is the 536,164th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,125,700 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Cvitić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most numerous in Croatia, where it is held by 562 people, or 1 in 7,524. In Croatia Cvitić is primarily found in: Istria County, where 21 percent reside, City of Zagreb, where 15 percent reside and Zagreb County, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Croatia Cvitić occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 2 percent reside and Serbia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvitic | 94 | 64 | / |
| Cvetić | 83 | 3,506 | / |
| Svitić | 83 | 59 | / |
| Svetić | 67 | 539 | / |
| Cvetic | 67 | 181 | / |
| Svitič | 67 | 58 | / |
| Svitic | 67 | 49 | / |
| Cvetič | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cuitic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cvetiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Svitich | 62 | 550 | / |
| Cvetich | 62 | 70 | / |
| Kvestić | 62 | 51 | / |
| Zvitich | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kvitich | 62 | 1 | / |
| Zvittich | 57 | 2 | / |
| Czvetics | 57 | 2 | / |
| Svitičová | 53 | 57 | / |
| Sviticova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Svetic | 50 | 129 | / |
| Svetič | 50 | 42 | / |
| Svitec | 50 | 12 | / |
| Cuetic | 50 | 3 | / |
| Kvitec | 50 | 1 | / |
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