Jović Surname

14,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Jović Surname User-submission:

The Jović surname comes from nickname Jovo (Jovan). The surname means 'little Jovo', as 'son of Jovo'.

Jović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia26,6001:26933
Bosnia and Herzegovina8,1171:43624
Croatia1,2151:3,480348
Slovenia9251:2,689359
Kosovo5881:3,166526
Montenegro4411:1,450287
North Macedonia961:21,8902,916
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Jovic (3,532), Jovič (48) & Joviç (1) are calculated separately.

Jović (14) may also be a first name.

Jović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Jović surname comes from nickname Jovo (Jovan). The surname means 'little Jovo', as 'son of Jovo'.

- damijanjovic

Jović Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jović is borne by more people in Serbia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Jovic, Jovič or Joviç. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jović? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,659th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 191,793 people. The surname Jović is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

This surname is most frequent in Serbia, where it is held by 26,600 people, or 1 in 269. In Serbia it is mostly concentrated in: Jablanica District, where 17 percent reside, Belgrade, where 13 percent reside and Braničevo District, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Serbia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 21 percent reside and Croatia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jovic933,532/
Jovič9348/
Joviç931/
Djović917/
Josvić911/
Sović80749/
Zović80166/
Cović8095/
Joviz8021/
Hović8015/
Javić801/
Jovich73158/
Jovitz737/
Jiovic731/
Đeović731/
Jovi'c731/
Džuović6714/
Jovitch675/
Džgović671/
Joyvich670/

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