Nikočević Surname
Approximately 494 people bear this surname
Nikočević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 378 | 1:1,692 | 356 |
| Slovenia | 40 | 1:62,192 | 9,312 |
| Croatia | 31 | 1:136,407 | 19,258 |
| Serbia | 24 | 1:297,706 | 15,186 |
| Kosovo | 20 | 1:93,093 | 5,307 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
The alternate forms: Nikocević (20), Nikočevič (1) & Nikocevic (221) are calculated separately.
Nikočević Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikočević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nikočević is most common in Montenegro. It can occur in the variant forms: Nikocević, Nikočevič or Nikocevic. For other potential spellings of Nikočević click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikočević? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 621,618th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 14,752,117 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Nikočević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Nikočević is most widespread in Montenegro, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 1,692. In Montenegro Nikočević is primarily found in: Gusinje Municipality, where 34 percent live, Podgorica Capital City, where 34 percent live and Bar Municipality, where 16 percent live. Outside of Montenegro this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 8 percent live and Croatia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikocević | 96 | 20 | / |
| Nikočevič | 96 | 1 | / |
| Nikocevic | 93 | 221 | / |
| Nikačević | 89 | 506 | / |
| Nikacević | 78 | 19 | / |
| Nikosevic | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nikoocevic | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nikoshevich | 70 | 1 | / |
| Nikacevic | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nikocivic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikosiewicz | 60 | 9 | / |
| Nikashevich | 60 | 3 | / |
| Nikoszewicz | 60 | 2 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nikočević
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