Karadžić Surname
Approximately 3,525 people bear this surname
Karadžić Surname User-submission:
Karadžić surname originated from 14th century Macedonia, from area under the rule of royal family Nemanjić. They lived under mountain Karadžica and moved to Montenegro, most likely, because of the Turks who were coming to wage war.
Karadžić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 1,617 | 1:396 | 49 |
| Serbia | 1,349 | 1:5,296 | 661 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 256 | 1:13,814 | 2,648 |
| Kosovo | 171 | 1:10,888 | 1,601 |
| Slovenia | 93 | 1:26,749 | 5,603 |
| Croatia | 31 | 1:136,407 | 19,258 |
| North Macedonia | 5 | 1:420,294 | 19,032 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Karadzić (62), Karadžič (1), Karadžic (1), Karadzic (209) & Karadzič (1) are calculated separately.
Karadžić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Karadžić surname originated from 14th century Macedonia, from area under the rule of royal family Nemanjić. They lived under mountain Karadžica and moved to Montenegro, most likely, because of the Turks who were coming to wage war.
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Where Does The Last Name Karadžić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karadžić occurs in Montenegro more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Karadzić, Karadžič, Karadžic, Karadzic or Karadzič. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karadžić? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 128,555th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,067,389 people. Karadžić is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Karadžić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most frequent in Montenegro, where it is held by 1,617 people, or 1 in 396. In Montenegro Karadžić is mostly concentrated in: Petnjica Municipality, where 84 percent live, Nikšić Municipality, where 5 percent live and Podgorica Capital City, where 4 percent live. Outside of Montenegro this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 38 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karadzić | 96 | 62 | / |
| Karadžič | 96 | 1 | / |
| Karadžic | 96 | 1 | / |
| Karadzic | 92 | 209 | / |
| Karadzič | 92 | 1 | / |
| Karahadžić | 89 | 5 | / |
| Karađžić | 88 | 40 | / |
| Koradžić | 88 | 11 | / |
| Karadjić | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karhodžić | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karajić | 80 | 912 | / |
| Karagić | 80 | 442 | / |
| Karacić | 80 | 43 | / |
| Karasić | 80 | 33 | / |
| Karežić | 80 | 32 | / |
| Karaicić | 75 | 10 | / |
| Koradjić | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karađjić | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korasić | 67 | 32 | / |
| Karadzhich | 67 | 29 | / |
| Karozić | 67 | 3 | / |
| Korajić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karajič | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karasiz | 67 | 1 | / |
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