Katanić Surname

166,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Katanić Surname User-submission:

The Katanić surname has its origins cira 500 years ago. When the Osmanian empire occupied the Balkans, most of the surnames had to have some name from the Osman language. This surname is one sch example. Katana means in Turkish "warrior on horse" and -ić is something that most of surnames in Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia have at the end.

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Katanić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,6741:4,268535
Bosnia and Herzegovina6411:5,5171,131
Croatia2451:17,2603,515
Slovenia221:113,07612,203
Kosovo111:169,2616,833
Montenegro81:79,9464,069
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Katanic (289) are calculated separately.

Katanić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Katanić surname has its origins cira 500 years ago. When the Osmanian empire occupied the Balkans, most of the surnames had to have some name from the Osman language. This surname is one sch example. Katana means in Turkish "warrior on horse" and -ić is something that most of surnames in Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia have at the end.

- nikola.katanic

Katanić Last Name Facts

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

Katanić occurs more in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Katanic. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katanić? popularity and diffusion

Katanić is the 166,357th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,800,748 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Katanić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Serbia, where it is carried by 1,674 people, or 1 in 4,268. In Serbia Katanić is primarily found in: Moravica District, where 19 percent are found, Šumadija District, where 19 percent are found and Belgrade, where 14 percent are found. Besides Serbia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 25 percent are found and Croatia, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katanic95289/
Kostanić80102/
Katanich8033/
Katanics8014/
Kataniec8011/
Katanec71346/
Katanez711/
Catanici6749/
Kotaniec6725/
Catanich677/
Katanets673/
Kotanich672/
Kostanitz636/
Kostanits631/
Catanez576/
Castagnitts560/
Cothanic537/
Kotanych532/
Cathanec531/
Kothonic530/
Kostanyts5040/
Kostanets5024/
Castaneds509/
Cattanech501/
Castanedz501/

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