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'

- aris.dryg11

Kovacević Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kovacević is more commonly found in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Kovačević, Kovacevic, Kovaćević, Kovacevič, Kovačevič, Kovaçeviç, Kovačevic, Kovaćevič or Kovacévic. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovacević? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kovacević is the 484,164th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,607,782 people. Kovacević 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 Kovacević is most widespread in Serbia, where it is held by 372 people, or 1 in 19,207. In Serbia it is mostly concentrated in: Belgrade, where 91 percent reside, South Bačka District, where 3 percent reside and South Banat District, where 2 percent reside. Not including Serbia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 22 percent reside and Montenegro, where 21 percent reside.

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