Dervišević Surname

133,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dervišević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dervišević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,0131:1,757274
Serbia5181:13,7931,641
Montenegro2711:2,360507
Croatia2661:15,8973,212
Slovenia2511:9,9112,305
Kosovo621:30,0303,005
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Dervisević (21), Derviševič (10), Derviševic (4), Dervisevic (940) & Dervişeviç (1) are calculated separately.

Dervišević Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dervišević is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Dervisević, Derviševič, Derviševic, Dervisevic or Dervişeviç. For other possible spellings of Dervišević click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dervišević? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 133,141st most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,151,623 people. The surname Dervišević is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Dervišević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 2,013 people, or 1 in 1,757. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most prevalent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 94 percent reside, Brčko District, where 4 percent reside and Republika Srpska, where 2 percent reside. Other than Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 15 percent reside and Montenegro, where 8 percent reside.

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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 Dervišević
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