Kubatlija Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kubatlija Surname User-submission:

The surname Kubatlija comes from the Turkish name Kubat, which means 'Jacob'. In Quran, the old Hebrew prophet from the Old Testament Jacob (whom God later changed the name into Israel) is named Kubat. Kubat is also a common name in Turkey, even though surname Kubatlija is purely borne by Bosnian Orthodox Serbs, due to a long influence of Ottoman Turks, where lots of Serbian families had to alter their names and surnames into Turkish versions to go by everyday life easier.

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Kubatlija Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina1321:26,7914,329
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Kubatlija Surname Meaning

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The surname Kubatlija comes from the Turkish name Kubat, which means 'Jacob'. In Quran, the old Hebrew prophet from the Old Testament Jacob (whom God later changed the name into Israel) is named Kubat. Kubat is also a common name in Turkey, even though surname Kubatlija is purely borne by Bosnian Orthodox Serbs, due to a long influence of Ottoman Turks, where lots of Serbian families had to alter their names and surnames into Turkish versions to go by everyday life easier. Techically, since Kubatlija means 'Kubat's descendant', that is 'Jacob's descendants', Kubatlija also means 'Israel'.

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Kubatlija Last Name Facts

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

Kubatlija is borne by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kubatlija click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kubatlija? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kubatlija is the 1,422,956th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kubatlija live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Kubatlija is most commonly held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 26,791. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most common in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 60 percent are found, Republika Srpska, where 39 percent are found and Brčko District, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 7 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

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