Kovacević Surname

484,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Kovacević Surname User-submission:

Kovacevic is a mostly south Slavic surname, meaning 'one of a blacksmith'

Kovacević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia3721:19,2072,213
Croatia1511:28,0045,782
Montenegro1441:4,441856
Slovenia111:226,15215,984
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Kovačević (65,357), Kovacevic (8,539), Kovaćević (69), Kovacevič (1), Kovačevič (142), Kovaçeviç (2), Kovačevic (1), Kovaćevič (1) & Kovacévic (1) are calculated separately.

Kovacević Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kovacevic is a mostly south Slavic surname, meaning 'one of a blacksmith'

- aristo

Kovacević Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kovacević has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can be rendered as a variant: Kovačević, Kovacevic, Kovaćević, Kovacevič, Kovačevič, Kovaçeviç, Kovačevic, Kovaćevič or Kovacévic. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovacević? popularity and diffusion

It is the 484,164th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,607,782 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kovacević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Serbia, where it is borne by 372 people, or 1 in 19,207. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Belgrade, where 91 percent live, South Bačka District, where 3 percent live and South Banat District, where 2 percent live. Not including Serbia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 22 percent live and Montenegro, where 21 percent live.

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