Knežević Surname

13,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Knežević Surname User-submission:

This is a Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin surname), denoting a descendant of a prince, king, or duke, someone who was powerful and part of the leadership in the country. It is derived from the word knez, meaning 'prince', 'king' or 'duke' and the common suffix -(ev)ić, meaning 'son of'.

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Knežević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia18,5371:38557
Bosnia and Herzegovina9,6331:36718
Croatia8,8191:4791
Montenegro4,2991:1499
Slovenia9141:2,722368
North Macedonia1401:15,0112,226
Kosovo681:27,3802,840
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Knezević (453), Kneževič (90), Knezevic (5,065), Kněževič (1), Knezevič (1) & Knézevic (2) are calculated separately.

Knežević Surname Meaning

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This is a Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin surname), denoting a descendant of a prince, king, or duke, someone who was powerful and part of the leadership in the country. It is derived from the word knez, meaning 'prince', 'king' or 'duke' and the common suffix -(ev)ić, meaning 'son of'. The 'Z' turns into 'Ž' = Knežević, sometimes anglicized to Knezevic(h).

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The surname, Knežević, originates in Bosnia of the Middle Ages. Its crest can be found in the Fojnica Armorial (book containing all family crests of Bosnian nobility).

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This surname means 'descendants of the duke' (knez) in South Slavic people.

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Knežević Last Name Facts

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

The last name Knežević is found in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Knezević, Kneževič, Knezevic, Kněževič, Knezevič or Knézevic. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knežević? popularity and diffusion

Knežević is the 13,200th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 171,751 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Knežević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

It is the most frequently held surname in one country:Croatia, where 21 percent reside. The last name Knežević is most frequent in Serbia, where it is held by 18,537 people, or 1 in 385. In Serbia it is most prevalent in: Belgrade, where 23 percent reside, South Bačka District, where 16 percent reside and Zlatibor District, where 7 percent reside. Other than Serbia it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 23 percent reside and Croatia, where 21 percent reside.

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