Kosović Surname

253,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Kosović Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia6401:6,607980
Serbia3351:21,3282,420
Montenegro3291:1,944416
Bosnia and Herzegovina2121:16,6813,087
Slovenia171:146,33413,558
North Macedonia141:150,10511,233
Kosovo91:206,8747,430
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

The alternate forms: Kosovic (199), Kosovič (2), Kosoviç (1), Košović (1) & Košovič (1) are calculated separately.

Kosović Last Name Facts

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

Kosović occurs more in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Kosovic, Kosovič, Kosoviç, Košović or Košovič. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosović? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 253,799th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,680,505 people. The last name Kosović occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kosović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is carried by 640 people, or 1 in 6,607. In Croatia Kosović is most common in: Split-Dalmatia County, where 36 percent live, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, where 14 percent live and City of Zagreb, where 13 percent live. Besides Croatia Kosović is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 22 percent live and Montenegro, where 21 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kosović
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