Gvozden Surname

267,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gvozden Surname User-submission:

The Gvozden surname means 'iron', 'something made of iron'.

Gvozden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina8091:4,371888
Croatia2991:14,1422,780
Serbia1261:56,7065,363
Slovenia871:28,5945,906
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Austria151:567,69652,281
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
France41:16,605,680368,153
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malta11:430,2723,380
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gvozden (1,996) may also be a first name.

Gvozden Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gvozden surname means 'iron', 'something made of iron'.

- ljgvozden

Gvozden Last Name Facts

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

Gvozden is more commonly found in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gvozden.

How Common Is The Last Name Gvozden? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 267,955th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,001,747 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Gvozden live; 91 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 169,220th most frequently used given name globally. It is borne by 1,996 people.

The last name is most widely held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 809 people, or 1 in 4,371. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Gvozden is most common in: Republika Srpska, where 81 percent reside and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 21 percent reside and Serbia, where 9 percent reside.

Gvozden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gvozden last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the party.

Gvozden earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.46% less than the national average, earning $34,322 USD per year.

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