Kovanović Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Kovanović Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovanović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia2411:29,6473,191
Bosnia and Herzegovina191:186,12610,813
Slovenia121:207,30615,422
Croatia81:528,57638,675

The alternate forms: Kovanovic (44) are calculated separately.

Kovanović Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kovanović occurs in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Kovanovic. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovanović? popularity and diffusion

It is the 937,786th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kovanović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Kovanović is most widely held in Serbia, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 29,647. In Serbia it is mostly found in: Mačva District, where 32 percent reside, Belgrade, where 16 percent reside and Moravica District, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Serbia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 7 percent reside and Slovenia, where 4 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovanović
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