Ilijević Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Ilijević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ilijević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia2771:25,7942,848
Croatia1631:25,9425,377
Montenegro51:127,9134,949
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362

The alternate forms: Ilijevic (18) & Ilijevič (1) are calculated separately.

Ilijević Last Name Facts

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

Ilijević occurs most in Serbia. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ilijevic or Ilijevič. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilijević? popularity and diffusion

It is the 669,375th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,303,235 people. The surname Ilijević is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ilijević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 25,794. In Serbia it is mostly concentrated in: Belgrade, where 35 percent reside, South Banat District, where 30 percent reside and Bor District, where 20 percent reside. Not including Serbia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 36 percent reside and Montenegro, where 1 percent reside.

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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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