Derviš Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Derviš Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Derviš Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1061:39,8927,989
North Macedonia261:80,8267,608
Montenegro161:39,9732,910
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Derviş (2,042) & Dervis (780) are calculated separately.

Derviš (2,935) may also be a first name.

Derviš Last Name Facts

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

The last name Derviš is most common in Croatia. It can be found as a variant: Derviş or Dervis. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Derviš? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,441,361st most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Derviš reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 133,917th most commonly occurring given name on earth, borne by 2,935 people.

The surname is most common in Croatia, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 39,892. In Croatia it is mostly found in: City of Zagreb, where 41 percent are found, Zagreb County, where 36 percent are found and Sisak-Moslavina County, where 21 percent are found. Other than Croatia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 17 percent are found and Montenegro, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Derviş942,042/
Dervis94780/
Dervic83168/
Derviz8315/
Derbiš832/
Derviç831/
Dervišova8041/
Dervish775,930/
Dervich7786/
Dervois7731/
Dervice7715/
Derviss779/
Dervaiz774/
Dervais772/
Dervise771/
Dervijs771/
Dervies771/
Derviche7199/
Dervaish7130/
Derviesh715/
Dervishj711/
Dhervish711/
Dervisch711/
Derbis67573/
Deruiz67237/
Derwis67133/
Dirvis6746/
Derves6743/
Drevis6732/
Derbiz6718/
Dervez6712/
Dervişova676/
D'Hervais674/
Deruis673/
Dervizová673/
Derwic673/
Derbiś671/
Derwiś671/
Derveş671/
Derrviche671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Derviš
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