Peković Surname

221,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Peković Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia9191:7,775924
Montenegro8201:780141
Croatia701:60,40911,225
Kosovo241:77,5784,881
Bosnia and Herzegovina51:707,28014,781
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Pekovic (130) & Pekovič (2) are calculated separately.

Peković Last Name Facts

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

The last name Peković has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can appear as: Pekovic or Pekovič. For other potential spellings of Peković click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peković? popularity and diffusion

It is the 221,588th most widely held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,958,471 people. The last name Peković is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Peković live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Peković is most commonly held in Serbia, where it is borne by 919 people, or 1 in 7,775. In Serbia Peković is primarily concentrated in: Belgrade, where 26 percent are found, Raška District, where 18 percent are found and Zlatibor District, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Serbia it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Montenegro, where 45 percent are found and Croatia, where 4 percent are found.

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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
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