Katanić Surname
Approximately 2,602 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKatanić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 1,674 | 1:4,268 | 535 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 641 | 1:5,517 | 1,131 |
| Croatia | 245 | 1:17,260 | 3,515 |
| Slovenia | 22 | 1:113,076 | 12,203 |
| Kosovo | 11 | 1:169,261 | 6,833 |
| Montenegro | 8 | 1:79,946 | 4,069 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
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.katanicKatanić 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katanic | 95 | 289 | / |
| Kostanić | 80 | 102 | / |
| Katanich | 80 | 33 | / |
| Katanics | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kataniec | 80 | 11 | / |
| Katanec | 71 | 346 | / |
| Katanez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Catanici | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kotaniec | 67 | 25 | / |
| Catanich | 67 | 7 | / |
| Katanets | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kotanich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kostanitz | 63 | 6 | / |
| Kostanits | 63 | 1 | / |
| Catanez | 57 | 6 | / |
| Castagnitts | 56 | 0 | / |
| Cothanic | 53 | 7 | / |
| Kotanych | 53 | 2 | / |
| Cathanec | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kothonic | 53 | 0 | / |
| Kostanyts | 50 | 40 | / |
| Kostanets | 50 | 24 | / |
| Castaneds | 50 | 9 | / |
| Cattanech | 50 | 1 | / |
| Castanedz | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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