Jovanov Surname

50,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Macedonia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Jovanov 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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Jovanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Macedonia5,6471:37217
Serbia3,7181:1,922263
Slovenia2031:12,2552,931
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Croatia1201:35,2387,209
Canada611:604,02649,778
Australia551:490,83137,357
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Greece281:395,70752,747
Bosnia and Herzegovina211:168,40010,427
Montenegro171:37,6212,828
Austria131:655,03358,041
England91:6,190,895170,599
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Jovanov (2,989) may also be a first name.

Jovanov 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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Jovanov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jovanov is borne by more people in North Macedonia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jovanov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jovanov is the 50,219th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 712,858 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Jovanov are found; 95 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Jovanov is also the 132,434th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 2,989 people.

This surname is most widely held in North Macedonia, where it is held by 5,647 people, or 1 in 372. In North Macedonia Jovanov is most prevalent in: Southeastern, where 29 percent reside, Eastern, where 28 percent reside and Skopje, where 20 percent reside. Other than North Macedonia Jovanov occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 36 percent reside and Slovenia, where 2 percent reside.

Jovanov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jovanov surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Jovanov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.59% more than the national average, earning $51,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $63,173 CAD per year.

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