Pajević Surname

372,836th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Pajević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pajević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia7931:9,0101,091
Bosnia and Herzegovina1151:30,7514,767
Montenegro431:14,8741,884
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Pajevic (134) are calculated separately.

Pajević Last Name Facts

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

Pajević is more frequently found in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Pajevic. Click here for further possible spellings of Pajević.

How Common Is The Last Name Pajević? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 372,836th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,575,412 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pajević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Pajević is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is borne by 793 people, or 1 in 9,010. In Serbia it is primarily found in: Zlatibor District, where 34 percent live, Šumadija District, where 23 percent live and Belgrade, where 14 percent live. Apart from Serbia it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 12 percent live and Montenegro, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pajevic95134/
Paević924/
Pajović863,713/
Pijević86118/
Pujević8632/
Pojević865/
Pažević861/
Pejović718,576/
Pajovic71236/
Pujović7187/
Pijović7174/
Pacevič7146/
Pazevic7125/
Paevich7112/
Pajovič713/
Pojović712/
Pajovich6747/
Pacevicz6716/
Pazevich6711/

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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 Pajević
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