Pavlović Surname
Approximately 86,321 people bear this surname
Pavlović Surname User-submission:
A Serbian patronymic surname, meaning 'the son of Pavle', the equivalent of 'the son of Paul' in English. English equivalent surnames include Pauling and Paulson. This surname was originally a part of a name used to distinguish individuals, but later became adopted as a fixed surname.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 66,415 | 1:108 | 6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,128 | 1:387 | 21 |
| Croatia | 7,305 | 1:579 | 4 |
| Slovenia | 1,350 | 1:1,843 | 173 |
| Montenegro | 1,260 | 1:508 | 73 |
| Kosovo | 626 | 1:2,974 | 493 |
| North Macedonia | 167 | 1:12,584 | 1,960 |
| Czechia | 50 | 1:212,669 | 30,259 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Pavlovic (9,602) & Pavlovič (2,353) are calculated separately.
Pavlović Surname Meaning
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A Serbian patronymic surname, meaning 'the son of Pavle', the equivalent of 'the son of Paul' in English. English equivalent surnames include Pauling and Paulson. This surname was originally a part of a name used to distinguish individuals, but later became adopted as a fixed surname.
- rajkonenisPavlović Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pavlović Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pavlović is found in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Pavlovic or Pavlovič. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pavlović? popularity and diffusion
Pavlović is the 6,545th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 84,424 people. The surname Pavlović occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pavlović live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most widely held in Serbia, where it is carried by 66,415 people, or 1 in 108. In Serbia it is mostly found in: Belgrade, where 17 percent live, Šumadija District, where 8 percent live and Mačva District, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Serbia Pavlović exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent live and Croatia, where 8 percent live.
Pavlović Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pavlović has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pavlović surname contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavlovic | 96 | 9,602 | / |
| Pavlovič | 96 | 2,353 | / |
| Pavlević | 88 | 3 | / |
| Povlović | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pavloviz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pavlovićová | 84 | 59 | / |
| Pavlovich | 82 | 19,367 | / |
| Pavlovics | 82 | 565 | / |
| Pavlovici | 82 | 110 | / |
| Pavlovits | 82 | 92 | / |
| Pavlovicz | 82 | 44 | / |
| Pavlovitz | 82 | 18 | / |
| Pavlovitš | 82 | 12 | / |
| Pavllovic | 82 | 6 | / |
| Pavlovičs | 82 | 4 | / |
| Pavlovitch | 78 | 50 | / |
| Pavllovich | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pavlovec | 75 | 354 | / |
| Pablovic | 75 | 13 | / |
| Pavlowic | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pawlovic | 75 | 3 | / |
| Povlovic | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pavlavic | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pavlevič | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pavlovyč | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pavlovicova | 74 | 115 | / |
| Pavlovicová | 74 | 49 | / |
| Pavlovitsch | 74 | 12 | / |
| Pavlovičova | 74 | 6 | / |
| Pavlovych | 71 | 3,503 | / |
| Pavlovets | 71 | 3,131 | / |
| Pablovich | 71 | 117 | / |
| Pawlovich | 71 | 86 | / |
| Pavlowich | 71 | 71 | / |
| Povlovich | 71 | 63 | / |
| Pawlovicz | 71 | 10 | / |
| Pavlowitz | 71 | 9 | / |
| Pavlavich | 71 | 8 | / |
| Pavlovetz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pevlovits | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pavlovecs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pavlowicz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pablovics | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pavlovicsová | 70 | 4 | / |
| Pavlovicsova | 70 | 1 | / |
| Pavlowitch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pabloviche | 67 | 2 | / |
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