Kadovic Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Kadovic Surname User-submission:

The origin of the name is from Montenegro, and in Montenegrin history it is one of the most famous last names. After the assassination of one of the Montenegrin kings in late 1800s, court ordered their expulsion and extermination. Some managed to flee to neighboring countries.

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Kadovic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Kadović (317) are calculated separately.

Kadovic Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of the name is from Montenegro, and in Montenegrin history it is one of the most famous last names. After the assassination of one of the Montenegrin kings in late 1800s, court ordered their expulsion and extermination. Some managed to flee to neighboring countries. Today the surname is found most in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia as well as Serbia.

- kadic90bg

Kadovic Last Name Facts

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

Kadovic is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Kadović. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kadovic? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. Kadovic is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Kadovic live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 2,167,388. In Canada Kadovic is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Besides Canada this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kadović95317/
Khadovich881/
Kadovik863/
Cadovic861/
Khaydovich822/
Cadovich8025/
Kadovitz8020/
Cadovics802/
Kadovych802/
Kadavich801/
Kodovich801/
Kadovais801/
Kadaviche754/
Khodovich752/
Kaidovych752/
Kadavik7141/
Cadovec7118/
Kadobik7111/
Cadavic711/
Kadowitz679/
Khodovik672/
Kadaveis671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kadovic
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