Miljević Surname

149,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Miljević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Miljević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,2181:5,866715
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,0941:3,233628
Croatia3791:11,1572,082
Slovenia1471:16,9233,932
Montenegro1141:5,6101,029
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Miljevic (345) & Miljevič (10) are calculated separately.

Miljević Last Name Facts

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

Miljević occurs in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Miljevic or Miljevič. Click here to see other potential spellings of Miljević.

How Common Is The Last Name Miljević? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 149,316th most common family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,462,841 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Miljević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Miljević is most commonly used in Serbia, where it is held by 1,218 people, or 1 in 5,866. In Serbia Miljević is mostly found in: South Bačka District, where 34 percent live, Belgrade, where 21 percent live and Srem District, where 14 percent live. Outside of Serbia this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 37 percent live and Croatia, where 13 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Miljević
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