Lončarević Surname

138,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Lončarević Surname User-submission:

An occupational name from lonec, meaning 'potter' in Slovenian.

Lončarević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,5361:4,652585
Croatia9931:4,258497
Bosnia and Herzegovina5081:6,9611,417
Montenegro1491:4,292833
Slovenia301:82,92210,664
Kosovo131:143,2216,426
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Lončarevič (45), Loncarević (20), Lonćarević (4), Loncarevic (329) & Loncarevič (1) are calculated separately.

Lončarević Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An occupational name from lonec, meaning 'potter' in Slovenian.

- katie.kay

Lončarević Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lončarević is held by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Lončarevič, Loncarević, Lonćarević, Loncarevic or Loncarevič. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lončarević? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lončarević is the 138,321st most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,252,719 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lončarević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Serbia, where it is held by 1,536 people, or 1 in 4,652. In Serbia it is most common in: Belgrade, where 30 percent reside, South Bačka District, where 18 percent reside and Raška District, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Serbia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 31 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 16 percent reside.

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