Mijović Surname
Approximately 3,045 people bear this surname
Mijović Surname User-submission:
The Mijović surname came from a man called Mijo. In Serbian, if you want to say that something belongs to him, then you add suffix -ov. This means that all people with this surname came from a man called Mijo and 'they all belong to him'.
Read More About This SurnameMijović Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 1,328 | 1:482 | 68 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 901 | 1:3,925 | 797 |
| Serbia | 717 | 1:9,965 | 1,185 |
| Croatia | 43 | 1:98,340 | 15,803 |
| Slovenia | 26 | 1:95,680 | 11,418 |
| Kosovo | 24 | 1:77,578 | 4,881 |
| North Macedonia | 5 | 1:420,294 | 19,032 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
The alternate forms: Mijovic (148), Mijovič (5) & Mijoviç (2) are calculated separately.
Mijović Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mijović surname came from a man called Mijo. In Serbian, if you want to say that something belongs to him, then you add suffix -ov. This means that all people with this surname came from a man called Mijo and 'they all belong to him'. They are indigenous to the area of Kuče, above the capital, but for last 300 years they have been living in the capital.
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Where Does The Last Name Mijović Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mijović is more commonly found in Montenegro than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Mijovic, Mijovič or Mijoviç. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mijović? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 145,742nd most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,393,283 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Mijović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widespread in Montenegro, where it is carried by 1,328 people, or 1 in 482. In Montenegro it is mostly found in: Podgorica Capital City, where 50 percent reside, Petnjica Municipality, where 25 percent reside and Bar Municipality, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Montenegro Mijović is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 30 percent reside and Serbia, where 24 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mijovic | 95 | 148 | / |
| Mijovič | 95 | 5 | / |
| Mijoviç | 95 | 2 | / |
| Midjović | 93 | 1 | / |
| Miović | 92 | 37 | / |
| Mujović | 86 | 1,605 | / |
| Mojović | 86 | 276 | / |
| Mihović | 86 | 145 | / |
| Micović | 86 | 78 | / |
| Misović | 86 | 42 | / |
| Majović | 86 | 32 | / |
| Mijovićová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mojsović | 80 | 36 | / |
| Miojević | 80 | 18 | / |
| Midžović | 80 | 18 | / |
| Medjović | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mijovich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miovic | 77 | 17 | / |
| Meović | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mehović | 71 | 1,086 | / |
| Mujević | 71 | 591 | / |
| Mojević | 71 | 302 | / |
| Mujovic | 71 | 221 | / |
| Miovich | 71 | 98 | / |
| Mihovič | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mijovičová | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mihovic | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mojovic | 71 | 4 | / |
| Majovic | 71 | 2 | / |
| Međović | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mizovic | 71 | 1 | / |
| Majević | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mihovici | 67 | 267 | / |
| Mihovics | 67 | 217 | / |
| Mihovich | 67 | 77 | / |
| Mojovich | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mizovich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meiovich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miiovici | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehiovic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miyovich | 67 | 1 | / |
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