Drašković Surname

73,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Drašković Surname User-submission:

The origin of this surname is patronymic according to South Slavic customs. An individual with this name would be the descendent, son, daughter, or belonging to the clan of Draško (precious).

Drašković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia2,4221:2,950397
Montenegro1,5161:42257
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,4371:2,461440
Croatia1,1841:3,571366
Slovenia721:34,5516,690
Kosovo361:51,7194,008
North Macedonia81:262,68415,306
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Draškovič (297), Drasković (102), Draskovic (518) & Draskovič (2) are calculated separately.

Drašković Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of this surname is patronymic according to South Slavic customs. An individual with this name would be the descendent, son, daughter, or belonging to the clan of Draško (precious).

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Drašković Last Name Facts

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

The last name Drašković has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can be found as: Draškovič, Drasković, Draskovic or Draskovič. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Drašković? popularity and diffusion

The last name Drašković is the 73,688th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,091,277 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Drašković are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Drašković is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is borne by 2,422 people, or 1 in 2,950. In Serbia Drašković is mostly concentrated in: Belgrade, where 21 percent reside, Raška District, where 15 percent reside and Moravica District, where 12 percent reside. Besides Serbia this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Montenegro, where 23 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 22 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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