Nemanjić Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Nemanjić Surname User-submission:

The surname Nemanjić originates from the medieval Serbian royal dynasty founded by Stefan Nemanja, who ruled as Grand Prince from 1166 to 1196. The name means 'descendant of Nemanja.' The Nemanjić dynasty led Serbia through its medieval golden age, culminating in the Serbian Empire under Emperor Stefan Dušan.

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Nemanjić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia201:357,24716,776
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Nemanjic (3) are calculated separately.

Nemanjić Surname Meaning

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The surname Nemanjić originates from the medieval Serbian royal dynasty founded by Stefan Nemanja, who ruled as Grand Prince from 1166 to 1196. The name means 'descendant of Nemanja.' The Nemanjić dynasty led Serbia through its medieval golden age, culminating in the Serbian Empire under Emperor Stefan Dušan. The dynasty ended in 1371 with the death of Emperor Stefan Uroš V, leading to the fragmentation of the Serbian state.

- Britannica

Nemanjić Last Name Facts

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

Nemanjić is borne by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Nemanjic. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nemanjić? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nemanjić is the 3,228,735th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name Nemanjić is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Nemanjić reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Serbia, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 357,247. In Serbia it is mostly found in: Šumadija District, where 80 percent are found, Belgrade, where 5 percent are found and Central Banat District, where 5 percent are found. Barring Serbia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 41 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nemanjic963/
Nemainji889/
Nemanjie881/
Nemanja8051/
Nemanie803/
Nemaniè801/
Nimanji801/
Nemainje759/
Nemannie751/
Gnimanji751/
Nemeanja751/
Nimanje6718/
Nemonhi6716/
Nimonji673/
Nemange672/
Nemanye672/
Nymanie671/
Niemanye631/
Neumanye631/
Naimanje631/
Nemonnier591/
Nemogne5327/
Nimange537/
Nimonhi534/
Nemonye531/
Naimanye5017/
Naimanhe5011/
Nemougne502/
Nemmogne501/
Naimonhi501/

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