Kovačević Surname
Approximately 65,357 people bear this surname
Kovačević Surname User-submission:
The Kovačević surname came from word kovač, which in Serbian means 'blacksmith'. If you want to say that something belongs to someone, then you add suffix -ev. That means that they were either good blacksmiths for ages or that the man who founded the family was a black smith.
Read More About This SurnameKovačević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 30,824 | 1:232 | 24 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19,096 | 1:185 | 2 |
| Croatia | 7,936 | 1:533 | 3 |
| Montenegro | 4,154 | 1:154 | 10 |
| Slovenia | 2,280 | 1:1,091 | 57 |
| Kosovo | 964 | 1:1,931 | 311 |
| North Macedonia | 50 | 1:42,029 | 4,714 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Kovacević (687), Kovačevič (142), Kovaćević (69), Kovačevic (1), Kovacevic (8,539), Kovaçeviç (2), Kovacevič (1), Kovaćevič (1) & Kovacévic (1) are calculated separately.
Kovačević Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kovačević surname came from word kovač, which in Serbian means 'blacksmith'. If you want to say that something belongs to someone, then you add suffix -ev. That means that they were either good blacksmiths for ages or that the man who founded the family was a black smith. The sufix -ić is common for Southern Slavs and some of the Greco-Slavs or other Slavs.
- lesesthetiquesKovacevic is a common Serbian surname in countries like Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, etc. It means 'descendant of a blacksmith', similar to 'Sidiropoulos' in Greek and 'Smith' in English.
- aristoThe Kovačević surname comes from a noun kovač, which means 'blacksmith'. So Kovačević is the Slavic equivalent to the surname Smith.
- dante.mpgA Serbian surname from kovač, meaning 'blacksmith'.
- daniel_pA Croatian surname from kovač, meaning 'blacksmith'.
- katie.kayA Serbian surname from kovač, meaning 'blacksmith'.
- gurkoKovačević Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kovačević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kovačević occurs in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kovacević, Kovačevič, Kovaćević, Kovačevic, Kovacevic, Kovaçeviç, Kovacevič, Kovaćevič or Kovacévic. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kovačević? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,699th most common last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 111,504 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kovačević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Serbia, where it is carried by 30,824 people, or 1 in 232. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Belgrade, where 19 percent are found, South Bačka District, where 11 percent are found and Mačva District, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Serbia it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 29 percent are found and Croatia, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kovacević | 96 | 687 | / |
| Kovačevič | 96 | 142 | / |
| Kovaćević | 96 | 69 | / |
| Kovačevic | 96 | 1 | / |
| Kovačeević | 95 | 3 | / |
| Kovacevic | 93 | 8,539 | / |
| Kovaçeviç | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kovacevič | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kovaćevič | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kavačević | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kovečević | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kovacévic | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kovašević | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kovačović | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kovačevićová | 86 | 15 | / |
| Kovachević | 84 | 32 | / |
| Kovačovič | 78 | 101 | / |
| Kobašević | 78 | 97 | / |
| Kavazević | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kobasević | 78 | 3 | / |
| Kovaceviz | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kovasevic | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kovačevičová | 76 | 21 | / |
| Kovacevich | 74 | 1,817 | / |
| Kovasevich | 74 | 9 | / |
| Kovaceivic | 74 | 4 | / |
| Kovaceevic | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kovasevits | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kovacevici | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kovaacevic | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kovacevicz | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kovachevich | 70 | 434 | / |
| Kovashevich | 70 | 57 | / |
| Kovacsevics | 70 | 24 | / |
| Kovatsevits | 70 | 17 | / |
| Kovacsevits | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kovatsevich | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kavazović | 67 | 1,177 | / |
| Covacevic | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kavacevic | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kovacebic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kovacevec | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kovacewic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kavačevičová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobacevic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovasevyc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kováčovič | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowacevic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kovacevicova | 67 | 1 | / |
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