Ostojić Surname
Approximately 19,799 people bear this surname
Ostojić Surname User-submission:
Ostojić is a Serbian, Bosnian, etc. surname, denoting a descendant of Ostoja ('he remains').
Ostojić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 11,418 | 1:626 | 103 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,333 | 1:663 | 67 |
| Croatia | 1,800 | 1:2,349 | 163 |
| Montenegro | 855 | 1:748 | 130 |
| Slovenia | 318 | 1:7,823 | 1,759 |
| Kosovo | 61 | 1:30,522 | 3,041 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Ostojic (1,959) & Ostojič (50) are calculated separately.
Ostojić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ostojić is a Serbian, Bosnian, etc. surname, denoting a descendant of Ostoja ('he remains').
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Where Does The Last Name Ostojić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ostojić is found in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Ostojic or Ostojič. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ostojić? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 27,133rd most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 368,076 people. The last name Ostojić occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ostojić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Serbia, where it is held by 11,418 people, or 1 in 626. In Serbia Ostojić is most common in: Belgrade, where 31 percent live, South Bačka District, where 13 percent live and Mačva District, where 12 percent live. Apart from Serbia it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 27 percent live and Croatia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostojic | 95 | 1,959 | / |
| Ostojič | 95 | 50 | / |
| Gostojić | 93 | 141 | / |
| Ostoić | 92 | 194 | / |
| Ostijić | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ostojich | 80 | 112 | / |
| Ostojicz | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ostojics | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ostoic | 77 | 91 | / |
| Ostoich | 71 | 752 | / |
| Ostoyic | 71 | 41 | / |
| Ostoici | 71 | 37 | / |
| Ostoits | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ostojac | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ostojitsch | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ostajic | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ostoijc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ostojičová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Osztoics | 67 | 122 | / |
| Ostoyich | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ostowiec | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oistoich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ostoech | 57 | 6 | / |
| Ostoych | 57 | 5 | / |
| Ostaich | 57 | 5 | / |
| Oztoich | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ostoyach | 53 | 48 | / |
| Gustajits | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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