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
The surname Pavlović has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can appear as a variant: Pavlovic or Pavlovič. Click here for other potential spellings of Pavlović.
How Common Is The Last Name Pavlović? popularity and diffusion
Pavlović is the 6,545th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 84,424 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pavlović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequently used in Serbia, where it is held by 66,415 people, or 1 in 108. In Serbia Pavlović is most common in: Belgrade, where 17 percent are found, Šumadija District, where 8 percent are found and Mačva District, where 8 percent are found. Besides Serbia this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent are found and Croatia, where 8 percent are found.
Pavlović Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pavlović has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pavlović surname declined 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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