Kosanić Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Kosanić Surname User-submission:

Kosanić is a Serbian surname, which means 'child of Kosan' or 'child of Kosana'.

Kosanić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia6651:10,7441,282
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Bosnia and Herzegovina91:392,93413,307
Montenegro51:127,9134,949
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Kosanic (67) & Kosanič (24) are calculated separately.

Kosanić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kosanić is a Serbian surname, which means 'child of Kosan' or 'child of Kosana'.

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Kosanić Last Name Facts

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

Kosanić occurs most in Serbia. It can appear in the variant forms: Kosanic or Kosanič. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosanić? popularity and diffusion

Kosanić is the 481,056th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 10,515,939 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kosanić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Serbia, where it is borne by 665 people, or 1 in 10,744. In Serbia it is primarily found in: Mačva District, where 32 percent reside, Belgrade, where 23 percent reside and Srem District, where 11 percent reside. Other than Serbia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 2 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kosanic9567/
Kosanič9524/
Kojanić86114/
Kusanić8675/
Kasanić8638/
Kozanić861/
Kosanich805/
Kušanić71169/
Kačanić7138/
Kusanic7137/
Kosonic7135/
Kasanic7134/
Kusonić7134/
Kozonić7114/
Kosanec7112/
Kozanic719/
Kasanič714/
Koženić713/
Kučanić712/
Kojanič711/
Cosianic672/
Kosanets672/
Kojanitz672/
Cosanici672/
Kosanych671/
Kosonicz671/
Kasanitz671/
Kasanich671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kosanić
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