Milošević Surname

12,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Milošević Surname User-submission:

This is a Serbian surname, denoting a descendant of Miloš ('compassionate', 'dear').

Milošević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia34,7111:20619
Bosnia and Herzegovina5,6701:62457
Montenegro2,2791:28127
Croatia2,2011:1,921116
Kosovo8411:2,214355
Slovenia6221:3,999719
North Macedonia1581:13,3002,044
Czechia131:817,95970,223
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Milosević (496), Miloševič (180) & Milosevic (5,070) are calculated separately.

Milošević Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Serbian surname, denoting a descendant of Miloš ('compassionate', 'dear').

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Milošević Last Name Facts

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

The surname Milošević occurs more in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Milosević, Miloševič or Milosevic. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Milošević? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 12,080th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 156,711 people. The surname Milošević occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Milošević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Serbia, where it is held by 34,711 people, or 1 in 206. In Serbia it is mostly found in: Belgrade, where 13 percent are found, Pomoravlje District, where 10 percent are found and Braničevo District, where 8 percent are found. Not including Serbia this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 12 percent are found and Montenegro, where 5 percent are found.

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