Marinović Surname

92,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Marinović Surname User-submission:

(Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Montenegrin) Descendant of Marin. It comes from the name Marin (from Marius or Mario, meaning 'of the sea'), and common suffix (ov)ić, meaning 'son'.

Marinović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1,7311:2,443180
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,5231:2,322401
Serbia1,3261:5,388675
Montenegro3191:2,005431
Slovenia2401:10,3652,443
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Marinovic (1,493) & Marinovič (4) are calculated separately.

Marinović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Montenegrin) Descendant of Marin. It comes from the name Marin (from Marius or Mario, meaning 'of the sea'), and common suffix (ov)ić, meaning 'son'.

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Marinović Last Name Facts

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

Marinović is carried by more people in Croatia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Marinovic or Marinovič. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marinović? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 92,705th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,414,234 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Marinović 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 Croatia, where it is held by 1,731 people, or 1 in 2,443. In Croatia it is mostly found in: Dubrovnik-Neretva County, where 22 percent live, Zadar County, where 13 percent live and Brod-Posavina County, where 12 percent live. Beside Croatia this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 30 percent live and Serbia, where 26 percent live.

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