Miletić Surname

27,167th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Miletić Surname User-submission:

The Miletić surname derives from the name Milić (Милић) and means 'descendants of Milić'.

Miletić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia12,4411:57491
Croatia3,2291:1,31045
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,8611:1,236193
Kosovo6871:2,710450
Slovenia3031:8,2101,862
Montenegro2301:2,781584
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
North Macedonia81:262,68415,306
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Miletic (2,662), Miletič (26) & Milétic (1) are calculated separately.

Miletić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Miletić surname derives from the name Milić (Милић) and means 'descendants of Milić'.

- majamiletic

Miletić Last Name Facts

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

The last name Miletić is carried by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Miletic, Miletič or Milétic. Click here to see other potential spellings of Miletić.

How Common Is The Last Name Miletić? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,167th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 368,449 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Miletić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Serbia, where it is borne by 12,441 people, or 1 in 574. In Serbia it is most frequent in: Pomoravlje District, where 12 percent are found, Rasina District, where 11 percent are found and Belgrade, where 10 percent are found. Barring Serbia Miletić exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 16 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miletic952,662/
Miletič9526/
Mihletić9311/
Milétic901/
Milotić86582/
Milatić86155/
Miletich80973/
Miletics80278/
Miletits8049/
Mailetic801/
Miletitch7512/
Miletitsch7145/
Milotič7120/
Miletičová7110/
Militic713/
Meletic712/
Militiz711/
Militich6726/
Meletich6725/
Milantic671/
Miletech671/
Meletiche63103/
Melitic571/
Meletych5356/
Myletych5323/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Miletić
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