Jankovič Surname

167,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Jankovič Surname User-submission:

Jankovic means 'son of Janko'. A Serbo-Croatian surname, a patronymic derived from Janko. It is found in Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and Montenegro.

Jankovič Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1,5011:3,555202
Slovenia6951:3,579586
Czechia3021:35,2105,774
Lithuania701:43,3517,190
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990

The alternate forms: Janković (60,393) & Jankovic (6,454) are calculated separately.

Jankovič Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jankovic means 'son of Janko'. A Serbo-Croatian surname, a patronymic derived from Janko. It is found in Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and Montenegro.

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Jankovič Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jankovič is found in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Janković or Jankovic. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jankovič? popularity and diffusion

It is the 167,924th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,830,115 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jankovič are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Slovakia, where it is borne by 1,501 people, or 1 in 3,555. In Slovakia it is primarily concentrated in: Bratislava Region, where 44 percent live, Trnava Region, where 28 percent live and Žilina Region, where 7 percent live. Aside from Slovakia this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 27 percent live and Czechia, where 12 percent live.

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