Janković Surname
Approximately 60,393 people bear this surname
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Jankovic means 'son of Janko'. A Serbo-Croatian surname, a patronymic derived from Janko. It is found in Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and Montenegro.
Janković Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 46,971 | 1:152 | 11 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6,251 | 1:566 | 47 |
| Montenegro | 2,775 | 1:230 | 22 |
| Croatia | 2,755 | 1:1,535 | 68 |
| Slovenia | 789 | 1:3,153 | 475 |
| Kosovo | 700 | 1:2,660 | 435 |
| North Macedonia | 117 | 1:17,961 | 2,539 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Jankovic (6,454) & Jankovič (2,575) are calculated separately.
Janković Surname Meaning
Janković Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Janković Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Janković has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can be found as a variant: Jankovic or Jankovič. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Janković? popularity and diffusion
Janković is the 9,371st most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 120,669 people. The last name Janković occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Janković reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Serbia, where it is carried by 46,971 people, or 1 in 152. In Serbia Janković is most prevalent in: Belgrade, where 20 percent live, Nišava District, where 7 percent live and Braničevo District, where 7 percent live. Apart from Serbia Janković exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent live and Montenegro, where 5 percent live.
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