Obrvan Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Obrvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obrvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1591:26,5955,511
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Obrvan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obrvan is more commonly found in Croatia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obrvan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,321,499th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Obrvan reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Croatia, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 26,595. In Croatia it is primarily concentrated in: Dubrovnik-Neretva County, where 65 percent reside, Osijek-Baranja County, where 32 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Croatia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 5 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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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 Obrvan
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