Jovanić Surname

154,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,837 people bear this surname

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

Jovanić Surname User-submission:

Jovan is south Slavic (Serbian, Macedonian, Montenegrin) version of John; so this name could be translated as Johnson, Jones etc. It is common in Vojvodina (northern part of Serbia), as well as in Macedonia (Slavic), and somewhat in Bulgaria.

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Jovanić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,6081:4,443557
Bosnia and Herzegovina8701:4,065820
Croatia2041:20,7284,287
Montenegro661:9,6901,475
Slovenia541:46,0687,945
Kosovo331:56,4204,176
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362

The alternate forms: Jovanic (89) are calculated separately.

Jovanić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jovan is south Slavic (Serbian, Macedonian, Montenegrin) version of John; so this name could be translated as Johnson, Jones etc. It is common in Vojvodina (northern part of Serbia), as well as in Macedonia (Slavic), and somewhat in Bulgaria. The most common and wide spread variant is Jovanović.

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Jovanić Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jovanić is found in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Jovanic. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jovanić? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jovanić is the 154,699th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,568,751 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jovanić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

Jovanić is most commonly used in Serbia, where it is carried by 1,608 people, or 1 in 4,443. In Serbia it is most prevalent in: Belgrade, where 36 percent reside, Mačva District, where 14 percent reside and West Bačka District, where 11 percent reside. Barring Serbia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 31 percent reside and Croatia, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jovanic9589/
Jovanoić931/
Jovonić8610/
Jovanich802/
Jovanoic801/
Jovanici801/
Jovanaic801/
Jiovanicz759/
Jovanoich751/
Hovanic71114/
Yovanic718/
Jovonic711/
Hovanitz6748/
Yovanich6715/
Hovanich6712/
Zavasnić676/
Chovanic673/
Jovanych671/

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