Orović Surname

594,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Montenegro
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Orović Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Montenegro2931:2,183469
Serbia1651:43,3034,373
Croatia511:82,91414,118
Kosovo151:124,1256,042

The alternate forms: Orovic (49) & Orovič (3) are calculated separately.

Orović Last Name Facts

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

Orović is most common in Montenegro. It can occur as: Orovic or Orovič. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orović? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orović is the 594,812th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,907,530 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Orović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Montenegro, where it is carried by 293 people, or 1 in 2,183. In Montenegro Orović is mostly concentrated in: Podgorica Capital City, where 65 percent live, Bijelo Polje Municipality, where 17 percent live and Berane Municipality, where 12 percent live. Barring Montenegro it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 31 percent live and Croatia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orovic9449/
Orovič943/
Đorović921,582/
Horović9213/
Gorović924/
Đorgović8690/
Erović83653/
Orević8386/
Urović8342/
Arović8322/
Oravić833/
Đurović778,465/
Garović771,063/
Gurović77187/
Orovitz7790/
Orovicz7786/
Đerović7782/
Harović7751/
Orovits7732/
Herović7728/
Orovich7719/
Orovics775/
Gorovič774/
Horovič774/
Horovic773/
Đorovič772/
Ðurović772/
Horoviz772/
Orovitx771/
Aerović771/
Đorević771/
Đorđević7192,323/
Horovitz711,037/
Gorovits71122/
Gorovitz7184/
Horovits7127/
Gorovich7126/
Gargović7124/
Horovicz7118/
Orgovich712/
Horovich711/
Oroviche711/
Horovics711/
Đoređvić711/
Orovec67123/
Uravić6799/
Oravic6732/
Horovitch6721/
Goorovich679/
Orobeć676/
Gourovich676/
Arević675/
Arovic672/
Gorgovits672/
Gorgovich672/
Arovič672/
Đoirđević671/
Gorovitts671/
Horovistz671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orović
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