Dizdarević Surname

60,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,317 people bear this surname

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

Dizdarević Surname User-submission:

Dizdarević is a Slavic surname, which comes from the Turkish word dizdar, meaning 'commander of fortress', or 'key bearer (of the fortresses gates)' in a time of Ottoman Empire.

Dizdarević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina5,8051:60956
Slovenia1,0991:2,264254
Croatia9131:4,632565
Serbia3331:21,4562,438
Montenegro1461:4,381846
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Dizdarevic (1,747), Dizdarevič (10) & Dizdareviç (4) are calculated separately.

Dizdarević Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dizdarević is a Slavic surname, which comes from the Turkish word dizdar, meaning 'commander of fortress', or 'key bearer (of the fortresses gates)' in a time of Ottoman Empire.

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Dizdarević Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dizdarević is borne by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Dizdarevic, Dizdarevič or Dizdareviç. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dizdarević? popularity and diffusion

Dizdarević is the 60,560th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 876,223 people. The surname Dizdarević occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Dizdarević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 5,805 people, or 1 in 609. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Dizdarević is most common in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 93 percent are found, Republika Srpska, where 4 percent are found and Brčko District, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 13 percent are found and Croatia, where 11 percent are found.

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