Novković Surname

95,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Novković Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Novković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia3,5231:2,028286
Bosnia and Herzegovina7431:4,760976
Croatia5771:7,3291,159
Slovenia611:40,7827,426
North Macedonia341:61,8086,260
Montenegro261:24,5992,362
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Novkovic (239) & Novkovič (9) are calculated separately.

Novković Last Name Facts

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

The surname Novković is more frequently found in Serbia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Novkovic or Novkovič. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Novković? popularity and diffusion

It is the 95,788th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,467,193 people. Novković occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Novković reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Novković is most widespread in Serbia, where it is borne by 3,523 people, or 1 in 2,028. In Serbia Novković is most common in: Pčinja District, where 18 percent are found, Belgrade, where 15 percent are found and Jablanica District, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Serbia it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 15 percent are found and Croatia, where 12 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Novković
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