Dobrijević Surname
Approximately 1,902 people bear this surname
Dobrijević Surname User-submission:
This is a surname of Serbian origin. It is derived from the possessive Dobrijev (belonging to good/of good) and the Serbo-Croatian diminutive suffix -ić, meaning 'son of/child of'.
Dobrijević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 888 | 1:8,046 | 953 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 483 | 1:7,322 | 1,491 |
| Croatia | 429 | 1:9,857 | 1,746 |
| Slovenia | 82 | 1:30,338 | 6,145 |
| Kosovo | 11 | 1:169,261 | 6,833 |
| Montenegro | 8 | 1:79,946 | 4,069 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Dobrijevic (263) & Dobrijevič (3) are calculated separately.
Dobrijević Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a surname of Serbian origin. It is derived from the possessive Dobrijev (belonging to good/of good) and the Serbo-Croatian diminutive suffix -ić, meaning 'son of/child of'.
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Where Does The Last Name Dobrijević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dobrijević has its highest incidence in Serbia. It may also be rendered as a variant: Dobrijevic or Dobrijevič. For other potential spellings of Dobrijević click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dobrijević? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 215,889th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,831,517 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Dobrijević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Serbia, where it is carried by 888 people, or 1 in 8,046. In Serbia Dobrijević is most frequent in: Belgrade, where 32 percent reside, South Bačka District, where 19 percent reside and Srem District, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Serbia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 25 percent reside and Croatia, where 23 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobrijevic | 97 | 263 | / |
| Dobrijevič | 97 | 3 | / |
| Dobrojević | 90 | 223 | / |
| Dobrijevich | 86 | 34 | / |
| Dobroević | 84 | 2 | / |
| Dobrojevic | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dobrievich | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dobrecević | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dobrijebic | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dobriyevic | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dobreevich | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dobroevich | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dobroyevich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dobrysiewicz | 64 | 38 | / |
| Dobryziewicz | 64 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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