Ostojić Surname

27,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Ostojić Surname User-submission:

Ostojić is a Serbian, Bosnian, etc. surname, denoting a descendant of Ostoja ('he remains').

Ostojić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia11,4181:626103
Bosnia and Herzegovina5,3331:66367
Croatia1,8001:2,349163
Montenegro8551:748130
Slovenia3181:7,8231,759
Kosovo611:30,5223,041
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Ostojić Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ostojić has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can also appear as: Ostojic or Ostojič. For other possible spellings of Ostojić click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ostojić? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 27,133rd most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 368,076 people. Ostojić is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ostojić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Serbia, where it is held by 11,418 people, or 1 in 626. In Serbia it is most common in: Belgrade, where 31 percent live, South Bačka District, where 13 percent live and Mačva District, where 12 percent live. Beside Serbia this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 27 percent live and Croatia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ostojic951,959/
Ostojič9550/
Gostojić93141/
Ostoić92194/
Ostijić861/
Ostojich80112/
Ostojicz8013/
Ostojics801/
Ostoic7791/
Ostoich71752/
Ostoyic7141/
Ostoici7137/
Ostoits715/
Ostojac714/
Ostojitsch713/
Ostajic713/
Ostoijc711/
Ostojičová711/
Osztoics67122/
Ostoyich6772/
Ostowiec676/
Oistoich671/
Ostoech576/
Ostoych575/
Ostaich575/
Oztoich571/
Ostoyach5348/
Gustajits501/

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Footnotes

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