Dimitrijević Surname
Approximately 37,730 people bear this surname
Dimitrijević Surname User-submission:
Dimitrijević is a Serbian surname, denoting a descendant of Demetrius (devoted to Demeter, meaning 'giver of grain'). Demetrius tends to be a very common name in Eastern Europe (Serbian Dimitrije, Bulgarian Dimitar, Romanian Dumitru, Romanian, Hungarian, Slovakian, Czech Demeter, Russian Dmitriy, Dmitry, Ukrainian Dmytro, Greek Dimitrious, etc).
Read More About This SurnameDimitrijević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 35,803 | 1:200 | 18 |
| Kosovo | 623 | 1:2,989 | 501 |
| Croatia | 466 | 1:9,074 | 1,574 |
| Slovenia | 287 | 1:8,668 | 1,975 |
| North Macedonia | 267 | 1:7,871 | 1,356 |
| Montenegro | 154 | 1:4,153 | 821 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 123 | 1:28,751 | 4,562 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Dimitrijevic (2,645) & Dimitrijevič (11) are calculated separately.
Dimitrijević Surname Meaning
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Dimitrijević is a Serbian surname, denoting a descendant of Demetrius (devoted to Demeter, meaning 'giver of grain'). Demetrius tends to be a very common name in Eastern Europe (Serbian Dimitrije, Bulgarian Dimitar, Romanian Dumitru, Romanian, Hungarian, Slovakian, Czech Demeter, Russian Dmitriy, Dmitry, Ukrainian Dmytro, Greek Dimitrious, etc).
- deleted-173293This is a Serbian surname, denoting a descendant of Demetrius (devoted to Demeter, giver of grain). Demetrius tends to be a very common name in Eastern Europe (Serbian Dimitrije, Bulgarian Dimitar, Romanian Dumitru, Romanian & Hungarian Demeter, Russian Dmitriy, Dmitry, Ukrainian Dmytryi, Greek Dimitrious, etc.).
- deleted-173293Dimitrijević Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dimitrijević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dimitrijević occurs more in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Dimitrijevic or Dimitrijevič. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dimitrijević? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,769th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 193,150 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Dimitrijević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly occurring in Serbia, where it is held by 35,803 people, or 1 in 200. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Belgrade, where 15 percent reside, Jablanica District, where 11 percent reside and Pčinja District, where 11 percent reside. Beside Serbia this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 2 percent reside and Croatia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrijevic | 97 | 2,645 | / |
| Dimitrijevič | 97 | 11 | / |
| Dimitriević | 96 | 275 | / |
| Dimitrjević | 96 | 23 | / |
| Dimirijević | 96 | 4 | / |
| Dumitrijević | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrujević | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrijevich | 88 | 102 | / |
| Dimitrijevics | 88 | 10 | / |
| Dimitrijevits | 88 | 8 | / |
| Dimitrievic | 87 | 20 | / |
| Dimitrjevic | 87 | 2 | / |
| Dimitrijevitch | 85 | 2 | / |
| Dimitrievich | 83 | 99 | / |
| Dimitrievits | 83 | 9 | / |
| Dimitrijebic | 83 | 7 | / |
| Dimitrijewic | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dimitrijevec | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dimitrievici | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dimitriyevic | 83 | 1 | / |
| Demitrijevic | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrizevic | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrjevich | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrijevičová | 81 | 7 | / |
| Dimitrijevicova | 81 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrjevitch | 80 | 56 | / |
| Dimitrijewits | 80 | 15 | / |
| Dimitrievitch | 80 | 12 | / |
| Dimitriyevich | 80 | 10 | / |
| Dimitryevic | 78 | 1 | / |
| Dimitriyevitch | 77 | 4 | / |
| Dimitrigievits | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dimitriewicz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Demitrievich | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dimitrijewitsch | 74 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrisewits | 72 | 1 | / |
| Dymitrjewicz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dymitriewicz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dymytryevych | 50 | 3 | / |
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