Debeljević Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Montenegro
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Debeljević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Debeljević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Montenegro521:12,2991,696
Serbia431:166,16210,980
Slovenia61:414,61218,975

The alternate forms: Debeljevic (9) are calculated separately.

Debeljević Last Name Facts

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

The last name Debeljević has its highest incidence in Montenegro. It may also be found in the variant forms: Debeljevic. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Debeljević? popularity and diffusion

Debeljević is the 1,839,022nd most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname Debeljević occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Debeljević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Debeljević is most widely held in Montenegro, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 12,299. In Montenegro Debeljević is most frequent in: Pljevlja Municipality, where 62 percent live, Podgorica Capital City, where 31 percent live and Bar Municipality, where 8 percent live. Aside from Montenegro it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 43 percent live and Slovenia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Debeljevic979/
Debeljović901/
Dbljević891/
Debeljevich862/
Dubljević841,153/
Debljović8444/
Dublević781/
Dubljevic7445/
Debljovic742/
Debalović741/
Debeljewitsch701/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Debeljević
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