Maljković Surname

247,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Maljković Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from Albanian language from the nouns mal or mali, which mean 'mountain', with the slavicized suffix -ovic means 'a member of the community inhabitans of the mountain'. The surname Maljkovic, Maljkovich, Malikovic, Malikovich, Malkovich or Malkovich is originally written in Albanian as Maliqoviq or Maliqeviq.

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Maljković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,0591:6,747811
Croatia4411:9,5891,688
Bosnia and Herzegovina691:51,2526,350
Montenegro211:30,4552,601
Slovenia131:191,36015,039
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990

The alternate forms: Maljkovic (160) are calculated separately.

Maljković Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from Albanian language from the nouns mal or mali, which mean 'mountain', with the slavicized suffix -ovic means 'a member of the community inhabitans of the mountain'. The surname Maljkovic, Maljkovich, Malikovic, Malikovich, Malkovich or Malkovich is originally written in Albanian as Maliqoviq or Maliqeviq. It is important to emphasize that all male bearers of these surnames belong to the the 'Y' haplotype E1B1a.

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Maljković Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maljković is held by more people in Serbia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Maljkovic. Click here to see other potential spellings of Maljković.

How Common Is The Last Name Maljković? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 247,499th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,534,876 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Maljković live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Serbia, where it is held by 1,059 people, or 1 in 6,747. In Serbia Maljković is mostly concentrated in: Belgrade, where 28 percent reside, Srem District, where 22 percent reside and South Bačka District, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Serbia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 27 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 4 percent reside.

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