Kobić Surname
Approximately 235 people bear this surname
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The Kobić surname is derived from the Proto-Slavic word kôb (кôб) meaning 'fate' or 'destiny', and the patronymic suffix -ić, which is common among Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Montenegrin surnames.
Most bearers of this surname are from Zenica, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 201 | 1:17,594 | 3,213 |
| Croatia | 33 | 1:128,140 | 18,569 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
The alternate forms: Kobic (98) & Kobiç (2) are calculated separately.
Kobić Surname Meaning
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The Kobić surname is derived from the Proto-Slavic word kôb (кôб) meaning 'fate' or 'destiny', and the patronymic suffix -ić, which is common among Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Montenegrin surnames.
Most bearers of this surname are from Zenica, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Where Does The Last Name Kobić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kobić is held by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kobic or Kobiç. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kobić? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kobić is the 1,061,269th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kobić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 17,594. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is primarily found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 91 percent reside and Brčko District, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 14 percent reside and Serbia, where 0 percent reside.
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