Kornjača Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kornjača Surname User-submission:

This surname means turtle.

Kornjača Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina471:75,2437,565
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138

The alternate forms: Kornjaca (19) are calculated separately.

Kornjača Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means turtle.

- dule1013

Kornjača Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kornjača occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Kornjaca. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kornjača? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kornjača are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 75,243. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most prevalent in: Republika Srpska, where 100 percent reside. Other than Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 20 percent reside and Serbia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kornjaca9619/
Krnjača9351/
Krnjač861/
Kornjak806/
Krnjaca804/
Korenjak75823/
Krnjački7517/
Korunjak7512/
Krnjak71634/
Krnjac7144/
Krnjič716/
Črnjač712/
Crnjač711/
Kornijeca711/
Korenjuka711/
Kornchasa711/
Krnjaić67588/
Kranjac67424/
Gornjak67153/
Kernjak67123/
Krnjaic6791/
Krnajac6759/
Kurnjak6735/
Krinjak6716/
Čornjak6713/
Kronjak6710/
Kornjić679/
Karnjak676/
Kranjak673/
Karniasa634/
Khurnjaicha631/
Kornchachat631/
Kurrniaza595/

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