Novakovič Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Novakovič Surname User-submission:

This 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'.

Novakovič Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia501:49,7548,293
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Novaković (31,539) & Novakovic (3,423) are calculated separately.

Novakovič Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This 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'.

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Novakovič Last Name Facts

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

The surname Novakovič occurs in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Novaković or Novakovic. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Novakovič? popularity and diffusion

Novakovič is the 2,580,327th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Novakovič reside; 91 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Novakovič is most commonly occurring in Slovenia, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 49,754. In Slovenia Novakovič is most prevalent in: Central Slovenia, where 56 percent live, Southeast Slovenia, where 24 percent live and Coastal-Karst, where 6 percent live. Outside of Slovenia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 9 percent live and North Macedonia, where 2 percent live.

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