Lazarević Surname

15,620th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Lazarević Surname User-submission:

From the name Lazar or son of lazar refering to Lazar Hrebeljanovic.

Lazarević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia27,8651:25630
Bosnia and Herzegovina4,7331:74783
Montenegro1,4031:45664
Croatia6261:6,7551,014
Slovenia5411:4,598881
Kosovo3811:4,887834
North Macedonia1141:18,4342,586
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Lazarevic (2,375), Lazarevič (36) & Lazarévic (1) are calculated separately.

Lazarević Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the name Lazar or son of lazar refering to Lazar Hrebeljanovic.

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Lazarević Last Name Facts

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

Lazarević occurs in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Lazarevic, Lazarevič or Lazarévic. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lazarević? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 15,620th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 204,253 people. Lazarević is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Lazarević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most common in Serbia, where it is carried by 27,865 people, or 1 in 256. In Serbia it is primarily found in: Belgrade, where 24 percent are found, Šumadija District, where 10 percent are found and Rasina District, where 6 percent are found. Beside Serbia Lazarević occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 13 percent are found and Montenegro, where 4 percent are found.

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