Karadžić Surname

128,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,525 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Montenegro
Highest density in:
Montenegro

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Montenegro1,6171:39649
Serbia1,3491:5,296661
Bosnia and Herzegovina2561:13,8142,648
Kosovo1711:10,8881,601
Slovenia931:26,7495,603
Croatia311:136,40719,258
North Macedonia51:420,29419,032
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Karadžić Last Name Facts

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.

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