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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
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Katanić Last Name Facts

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

The surname Katanić occurs most in Serbia. It can also be rendered as: Katanic. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Katanić? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 166,357th most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,800,748 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Katanić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Katanić is most prevalent in Serbia, where it is borne by 1,674 people, or 1 in 4,268. In Serbia Katanić is mostly concentrated in: Moravica District, where 19 percent live, Šumadija District, where 19 percent live and Belgrade, where 14 percent live. Besides Serbia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 25 percent live and Croatia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
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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