Despotović Surname

64,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Despotović Surname User-submission:

Despotović is a Serbian surname, meaning 'from despot', 'from duke'.

Despotović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia5,2461:1,362193
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,4351:2,464441
Croatia5521:7,6611,244
Montenegro3651:1,752370
Slovenia1491:16,6963,891
North Macedonia221:95,5218,471
Kosovo191:97,9935,402
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Despotovic (493) & Despotovič (2) are calculated separately.

Despotović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Despotović is a Serbian surname, meaning 'from despot', 'from duke'.

- Vuk Despotovic

Despotović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Despotović is found in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Despotovic or Despotovič. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Despotović? popularity and diffusion

The last name Despotović is the 64,248th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 935,620 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Despotović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Serbia, where it is held by 5,246 people, or 1 in 1,362. In Serbia Despotović is primarily found in: Mačva District, where 27 percent are found, Belgrade, where 17 percent are found and Zlatibor District, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Serbia it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 18 percent are found and Croatia, where 7 percent are found.

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