Dušan Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Dušan Surname User-submission:

(Serbian) The Dušan surname comes from the Slavic word duša, which means 'soul'.

Dušan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia221:192,20923,417
North Macedonia111:191,04313,158
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Dusan (949), Duşan (1) & Dusán (3) are calculated separately.

Dušan (146,089) may also be a first name.

Dušan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Serbian) The Dušan surname comes from the Slavic word duša, which means 'soul'.

- dusan.chegi

Dušan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dušan is found in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Dusan, Duşan or Dusán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dušan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,689,253rd most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Dušan is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Dušan are found; 75 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 69 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 7,169th most commonly occurring given name globally It is held by 146,089 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Croatia, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 192,209. In Croatia it is mostly found in: Istria County, where 59 percent reside and Split-Dalmatia County, where 41 percent reside. Excluding Croatia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 21 percent reside and Czechia, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dusan93949/
Duşan931/
Doušan917/
Dusán873/
Duzan801,899/
Duţan805/
Došan804/
Dušanova7720/
Dušanová774/
Dusane739,237/
Dussan734,938/
Dushan732,210/
Duchan73599/
Dausan73584/
Dusang73560/
Douzan73467/
Deusan73248/
Dauzan7343/
Dusain7337/
Deuzan7316/
Duisan7315/
Dhusan7313/
Duysan739/
Dusant738/
Dusaan737/
Dousan736/
Duzzan734/
Duzsan733/
Dusanh732/
Dusean732/
Duszan732/
Ducean731/
Dusgan731/
Ducian731/
Duizan731/
Dusamn731/
Dusian730/
Doušanová715/
Dushane671,062/
Duchane67357/
Duchand67251/
Doussan67216/
Duchant67142/
Daussan67115/
Dussain67112/
Duisanh6737/
Duchain6726/
Duschan6718/
Dhusane6718/
Dushant6718/
Duisant6718/
Dushain6712/
Dusangh6711/
Douchan6710/
Dhuchan679/
Doushan678/
Dusaint678/
Dauchan678/
Dhushan677/
Dusanne676/
Dussane676/
Dushang675/
Duchang675/
Duisang674/
Douzzan673/
Douzain673/
Dushaun673/
Dusaane672/
Dusaunt672/
Dussant672/
Deuchan672/
Dhusang672/
Duisjan671/
Deusean671/
Duishan671/
Dudchan671/
Duissan671/
Deussan671/
Duzahan671/
Dussand671/
Duisand671/
Dousane671/
Dhusain671/
Dusangg671/
Dussean671/
Duzsean671/
Duchanc671/
Dhussan671/
Daushan671/
Dushank671/
Duchann670/
Dushann670/
Duchean670/
Dausant670/
Dusanck670/
Dushahn670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dušan
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