Denić Surname

91,826th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Denić Surname User-submission:

Ovo prezime potiče iz Cerje, selu u blizini Niša.

Denić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia3,8931:1,835250
Kosovo8381:2,222356
Bosnia and Herzegovina2361:14,9852,841
Croatia1481:28,5725,886
Slovenia871:28,5945,906
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Denic (486) & Denič (12) are calculated separately.

Denić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ovo prezime potiče iz Cerje, selu u blizini Niša.

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Denić Last Name Facts

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

Denić has its highest incidence in Serbia. It may occur as a variant: Denic or Denič. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Denić? popularity and diffusion

The last name Denić is the 91,826th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,398,761 people. Denić is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Denić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Denić is most commonly used in Serbia, where it is borne by 3,893 people, or 1 in 1,835. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Nišava District, where 25 percent reside, Jablanica District, where 18 percent reside and Belgrade, where 16 percent reside. Barring Serbia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 16 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 5 percent reside.

Denić Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Denić has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Denić last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denic93486/
Denič9312/
Desnić919/
Deanić911/
Deniz80150,057/
Dinić808,109/
Donić80320/
Denich73275/
Deneci73131/
Denitz7375/
Dujnić7322/
Deniez7314/
Denits7311/
Deiniz739/
Dojnić738/
Denici734/
Deeniz733/
Deaniz733/
Dheniz732/
Deynic732/
Denizh732/
Deneic731/
Deniec731/
Denoic731/
Dehniz731/
Deinic731/
Denizz731/
Denoiz731/
Denids731/
Dannić731/
Denizci672,889/
Doenitz67157/
Degnitz6770/
Deniche6747/
Daenitz6721/
Denoits6716/
Dejnich678/
Dehnits674/
Denitch673/
Deanoic671/
Dengich671/
Desnits671/
Deneits671/

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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 Denić
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