Kurtanović Surname

332,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Kurtanović Surname User-submission:

The Kurtanović surname means 'like the son of a wolf'.

Kurtanović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,0431:6,850827
Montenegro471:13,6081,801
Bosnia and Herzegovina131:272,03112,264
North Macedonia51:420,29419,032
Kosovo31:620,62310,771

The alternate forms: Kurtanovic (81), Kurtanoviç (5) & Kurtanovič (1) are calculated separately.

Kurtanović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kurtanović surname means 'like the son of a wolf'.

- terazije123

Kurtanović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kurtanović has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can appear as: Kurtanovic, Kurtanoviç or Kurtanovič. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurtanović? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 332,755th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,559,447 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kurtanović live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Serbia, where it is carried by 1,043 people, or 1 in 6,850. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Raška District, where 85 percent reside, Zlatibor District, where 13 percent reside and Belgrade, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Serbia Kurtanović exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Montenegro, where 4 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 1 percent reside.

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