Jovanović Surname
Approximately 174,916 people bear this surname
Jovanović Surname User-submission:
This is probably a singularly Serbian surname, popular in the country through the reverence of St. John the Baptist (Serbian: Jovan Krstitelj). The majority of people who bear this surname will have an ancestor on their paternal line called 'Jovan', who had a son who took a fixed surname, Jovanović, meaning 'son of Jovan'.
Read More About This SurnameJovanović Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 149,830 | 1:48 | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10,812 | 1:327 | 12 |
| Montenegro | 4,655 | 1:137 | 7 |
| Kosovo | 3,623 | 1:514 | 72 |
| Croatia | 2,620 | 1:1,614 | 79 |
| Slovenia | 1,807 | 1:1,377 | 98 |
| North Macedonia | 1,520 | 1:1,383 | 245 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Jovanovic (17,011), Jovanovič (295) & Jovanoviç (2) are calculated separately.
Jovanović Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is probably a singularly Serbian surname, popular in the country through the reverence of St. John the Baptist (Serbian: Jovan Krstitelj). The majority of people who bear this surname will have an ancestor on their paternal line called 'Jovan', who had a son who took a fixed surname, Jovanović, meaning 'son of Jovan'. Jovan is the Serbian rendering of the Hebrew name, Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
- Forebears.ioJovan 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.
- dzova23Jovanović Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jovanović Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jovanović is more commonly found in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Jovanovic, Jovanovič or Jovanoviç. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jovanović? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,221st most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 41,663 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jovanović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
Jovanović is the most commonly occurring last name in one country:Serbia, where 86 percent are found. This surname is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is held by 149,830 people, or 1 in 48. In Serbia it is most common in: Belgrade, where 18 percent are found, Nišava District, where 8 percent are found and Šumadija District, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Serbia this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 6 percent are found and Montenegro, where 3 percent are found.
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