Deković Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Deković Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Deković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia3171:13,3392,600
Slovenia201:124,38412,684
Montenegro191:33,6612,715
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Dekovic (141) are calculated separately.

Deković Last Name Facts

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

The last name Deković is found in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Dekovic. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deković? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 783,439th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,187,108 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Deković reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Deković is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 13,339. In Croatia it is most common in: Istria County, where 25 percent live, Šibenik-Knin County, where 16 percent live and City of Zagreb, where 14 percent live. Barring Croatia Deković occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 6 percent live and Montenegro, where 5 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deković
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