Dobrotić Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Dobrotić Surname User-submission:

The surname consists of Croatian word, dobrota, meaning 'goodness'or 'kindliness' and the common Croatian surname suffix, -ić, meaning a diminutive, referring to a child or descendant to a surname-bearer (similar in other Slavic languages, Serbian, Slovenian -ič, or Russian -ič, anglicized version -ich).

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Dobrotić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1211:34,9477,147
Slovenia211:118,46112,441
Serbia71:1,020,70729,076
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Dobrotic (5) are calculated separately.

Dobrotić Surname Meaning

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The surname consists of Croatian word, dobrota, meaning 'goodness'or 'kindliness' and the common Croatian surname suffix, -ić, meaning a diminutive, referring to a child or descendant to a surname-bearer (similar in other Slavic languages, Serbian, Slovenian -ič, or Russian -ič, anglicized version -ich). The word, dobrota, comes from the Croatian word, dobar, meaning 'good': Proto-Slavonic. and Old Church Slavonic. dobrъ (Rus. dóbryj, Pol. dobry) ≃ Proto-Slavonic. *doba, (Proto-Slavonic., Old Church Slavonic. bolьjь: bigger, Rus. bol'šój: big) ← Indo-European. *bol-, *bel- (Greek. bélteros: better, Sanskrit. balam: strenght).

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Dobrotić Last Name Facts

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

Dobrotić has its highest incidence in Croatia. It can also be found as: Dobrotic. For other possible spellings of Dobrotić click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobrotić? popularity and diffusion

Dobrotić is the 1,434,893rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. Dobrotić occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Dobrotić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Croatia, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 34,947. In Croatia Dobrotić is mostly found in: Varaždin County, where 69 percent are found, City of Zagreb, where 19 percent are found and Zagreb County, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Croatia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 14 percent are found and Serbia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dobrotic965/
Dobratić8826/
Dobretić8818/
Dobrotkaia781/
Dobrotcaia781/
Dobrotka75741/
Dubretić7512/
Dobrotoc758/
Dobratiq758/
Dobrotko751/
Dobratic751/
Dobretic751/
Dobratiqi71301/
Dobrotyuk7122/
Dobretcaia676/
Dobritcaia672/
Dobrutcaia671/
Dobrodiyko671/
Dobratc671/

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