Novaković Surname
Approximately 31,539 people bear this surname
Novaković Surname User-submission:
(Serbian, Croatian) Descendant of the novak; i.e., the new, used in the sense of a novice. It derived from the Serbo-Croatian Nȍvāk, which comes from the word novak, meaning 'new, novice', common suffix -(ov)ić, meaning 'son', and Proto-Slavic -iťь, meaning 'little, mini form'.
Read More About This SurnameNovaković Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 21,637 | 1:330 | 43 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,677 | 1:756 | 89 |
| Croatia | 3,007 | 1:1,406 | 56 |
| Montenegro | 1,525 | 1:419 | 56 |
| Slovenia | 578 | 1:4,304 | 806 |
| Kosovo | 58 | 1:32,101 | 3,142 |
| North Macedonia | 36 | 1:58,374 | 6,006 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Novakovic (3,423) & Novakovič (56) are calculated separately.
Novaković Surname Meaning
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(Serbian, Croatian) Descendant of the novak; i.e., the new, used in the sense of a novice. It derived from the Serbo-Croatian Nȍvāk, which comes from the word novak, meaning 'new, novice', common suffix -(ov)ić, meaning 'son', and Proto-Slavic -iťь, meaning 'little, mini form'. Novaković, 'ć' as 'c' or 'ch'.
- deleted-173293This is a surname of Serbian and Croatian origin. It is derived from the possessive Novakov (belonging to Novak/of Novak) and the Serbo-Croatian diminutive suffix -ić, meaning 'son of' or 'child of'.
- stronzoNovaković Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Novaković Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Novaković is most common in Serbia. It can also appear as a variant: Novakovic or Novakovič. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Novaković? popularity and diffusion
It is the 17,568th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 231,065 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Novaković reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is borne by 21,637 people, or 1 in 330. In Serbia Novaković is primarily concentrated in: Belgrade, where 21 percent live, South Bačka District, where 10 percent live and Mačva District, where 7 percent live. Aside from Serbia it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 15 percent live and Croatia, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novakovic | 96 | 3,423 | / |
| Novakovič | 96 | 56 | / |
| Navaković | 89 | 1 | / |
| Novakovićová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Novakovich | 84 | 1,001 | / |
| Novakovits | 84 | 64 | / |
| Novakovics | 84 | 33 | / |
| Noovakovic | 84 | 4 | / |
| Novakkovic | 84 | 2 | / |
| Novakovitch | 80 | 12 | / |
| Novakhovich | 80 | 2 | / |
| Novacovic | 78 | 10 | / |
| Navakovic | 78 | 9 | / |
| Novakavic | 78 | 8 | / |
| Nowakovic | 78 | 2 | / |
| Novakowic | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nowakowić | 78 | 1 | / |
| Novakovičová | 76 | 9 | / |
| Novakovicova | 76 | 1 | / |
| Novacovici | 74 | 531 | / |
| Novakovets | 74 | 115 | / |
| Novakovych | 74 | 97 | / |
| Novákovics | 74 | 54 | / |
| Novacovich | 74 | 26 | / |
| Novákovits | 74 | 12 | / |
| Novokovich | 74 | 11 | / |
| Novakowich | 74 | 5 | / |
| Navakovich | 74 | 5 | / |
| Novakavich | 74 | 2 | / |
| Novacovics | 74 | 1 | / |
| Novokhovich | 70 | 15 | / |
| Nowakoviscz | 70 | 2 | / |
| Nowakowic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Novakowitsch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nowakowicz | 63 | 285 | / |
| Novokovych | 63 | 3 | / |
| Navakovets | 63 | 3 | / |
| Novokovets | 63 | 2 | / |
| Nobakovets | 63 | 1 | / |
| Novacobici | 63 | 1 | / |
| Novákových | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nowakowiec | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nowakowitz | 63 | 1 | / |
| Novakavets | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nowakowitsch | 57 | 26 | / |
| Nowakewitz | 53 | 16 | / |
| Nowakowecz | 53 | 1 | / |
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