Hrvojević Surname
Approximately 392 people bear this surname
Hrvojević Surname User-submission:
This surname describes someone of Croatian ancestry, ethnicity or civic origin. It uses the Croatian name for 'Croat', which in different periods of the development of their language was some variant of Chorboi, Horvat, Hrvat, or Hurvat.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 389 | 1:10,870 | 2,009 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
The alternate forms: Hrvojevic (80) are calculated separately.
Hrvojević Surname Meaning
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This surname describes someone of Croatian ancestry, ethnicity or civic origin. It uses the Croatian name for 'Croat', which in different periods of the development of their language was some variant of Chorboi, Horvat, Hrvat, or Hurvat. In the Hungarian context, the royal family of Austria-Hungary becomes the royalty of Croatia.
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Where Does The Last Name Hrvojević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hrvojević has its highest incidence in Croatia. It can also occur as a variant: Hrvojevic. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hrvojević? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 737,137th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,590,678 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hrvojević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is borne by 389 people, or 1 in 10,870. In Croatia Hrvojević is most prevalent in: Brod-Posavina County, where 34 percent live, City of Zagreb, where 23 percent live and Karlovac County, where 19 percent live. Excluding Croatia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 1 percent live and North Macedonia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hrvojevic | 96 | 80 | / |
| Hrvoević | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hrvacević | 78 | 5 | / |
| Rvjevic | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hrvoyevich | 74 | 10 | / |
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Footnotes
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