Paljević Surname
Approximately 638 people bear this surname
Paljević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 396 | 1:1,615 | 331 |
| Croatia | 119 | 1:35,534 | 7,248 |
| Serbia | 110 | 1:64,954 | 5,932 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | 1:272,031 | 12,264 |
The alternate forms: Paljevic (202) & Paljeviç (1) are calculated separately.
Paljević Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paljević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Paljević has its highest incidence in Montenegro. It may be found as: Paljevic or Paljeviç. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Paljević? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 512,152nd most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 11,422,486 people. Paljević occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Paljević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most numerous in Montenegro, where it is borne by 396 people, or 1 in 1,615. In Montenegro Paljević is most numerous in: Podgorica Capital City, where 45 percent are found, Ulcinj Municipality, where 31 percent are found and Bar Municipality, where 18 percent are found. Not including Montenegro Paljević exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 19 percent are found and Serbia, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paljevic | 96 | 202 | / |
| Paljeviç | 96 | 1 | / |
| Pauljević | 94 | 73 | / |
| Peljević | 88 | 24 | / |
| Pauljevic | 82 | 38 | / |
| Paljjevic | 82 | 1 | / |
| Palezević | 82 | 1 | / |
| Paljevec | 75 | 1 | / |
| Palyeviç | 75 | 1 | / |
| Palievic | 75 | 1 | / |
| Palievici | 71 | 77 | / |
| Palzevich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palchevich | 67 | 57 | / |
| Paulievich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palzewic | 63 | 3 | / |
| Palcivic | 63 | 1 | / |
| Palzewicz | 59 | 90 | / |
| Palyevets | 59 | 59 | / |
| Palyevych | 59 | 25 | / |
| Palcewicz | 59 | 13 | / |
| Polievits | 59 | 13 | / |
| Paliewicz | 59 | 11 | / |
| Polievich | 59 | 7 | / |
| Palyevyts | 59 | 2 | / |
| Palyevech | 59 | 1 | / |
| Polievici | 59 | 1 | / |
| Palievets | 59 | 1 | / |
| Palchevych | 56 | 36 | / |
| Palchewich | 56 | 9 | / |
| Pauliewicz | 56 | 1 | / |
| Poleshevich | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Paljević
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