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

Dušan is more frequently found in Croatia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Dusan, Duşan or Dusán. For other possible spellings of Dušan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dušan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dušan is the 2,689,253rd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Dušan live; 75 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 69 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 7,169th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 146,089 people.

The surname is most frequent in Croatia, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 192,209. In Croatia Dušan is mostly found in: Istria County, where 59 percent live and Split-Dalmatia County, where 41 percent live. Aside from Croatia Dušan is found in 6 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 21 percent live and Czechia, where 12 percent live.

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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