Milovanović Surname

19,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Milovanović Surname User-submission:

Milovanović (Milovanovich) is a Serbian patronymic surname, which means 'descendant of Milovan'. It comes from the name Milovan, meaning 'loved' or 'caressed', and the suffix -ić, meaning 'son'.

Milovanović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia23,2241:30841
Bosnia and Herzegovina3,0531:1,158179
Kosovo6741:2,762456
Slovenia4221:5,8951,232
Croatia3611:11,7142,195
Montenegro1991:3,214665
North Macedonia561:37,5264,342
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Milovanovic (2,752) & Milovanovič (14) are calculated separately.

Milovanović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Milovanović (Milovanovich) is a Serbian patronymic surname, which means 'descendant of Milovan'. It comes from the name Milovan, meaning 'loved' or 'caressed', and the suffix -ić, meaning 'son'.

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Milovanović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Milovanović is found in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Milovanovic or Milovanovič. Click here for further potential spellings of Milovanović.

How Common Is The Last Name Milovanović? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,585th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,260 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Milovanović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Milovanović is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is held by 23,224 people, or 1 in 308. In Serbia it is mostly found in: Belgrade, where 15 percent live, Šumadija District, where 9 percent live and Kolubara District, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Serbia it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent live and Kosovo, where 2 percent live.

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