Perković Surname
Approximately 7,345 people bear this surname
Perković Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3,769 | 1:1,122 | 31 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,140 | 1:1,653 | 254 |
| Montenegro | 652 | 1:981 | 178 |
| Serbia | 545 | 1:13,110 | 1,559 |
| Slovenia | 228 | 1:10,911 | 2,581 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Perkovic (2,229), Perkovič (288) & Perkoviç (2) are calculated separately.
Perković Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perković Come From? nationality or country of origin
Perković is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Perkovic, Perkovič or Perkoviç. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Perković? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 67,714th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 992,178 people. The surname Perković occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Perković live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Croatia, where it is borne by 3,769 people, or 1 in 1,122. In Croatia it is most prevalent in: Sisak-Moslavina County, where 10 percent reside, Osijek-Baranja County, where 10 percent reside and Istria County, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Croatia Perković occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 29 percent reside and Montenegro, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkovic | 96 | 2,229 | / |
| Perkovič | 96 | 288 | / |
| Perkoviç | 96 | 2 | / |
| Preković | 88 | 220 | / |
| Pirković | 88 | 153 | / |
| Perkoviz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Perkovich | 82 | 760 | / |
| Perkovits | 82 | 23 | / |
| Perkovics | 82 | 1 | / |
| Perkovitch | 78 | 4 | / |
| Perkovihch | 78 | 1 | / |
| Perkoviche | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pirkovič | 75 | 97 | / |
| Pirkovic | 75 | 25 | / |
| Percobić | 75 | 4 | / |
| Percovic | 75 | 3 | / |
| Perkowic | 75 | 2 | / |
| Prekovič | 75 | 1 | / |
| Perkovičová | 74 | 7 | / |
| Perkovitsch | 74 | 4 | / |
| Percovich | 71 | 527 | / |
| Perkowicz | 71 | 102 | / |
| Perkovets | 71 | 79 | / |
| Perkowitz | 71 | 74 | / |
| Prekovits | 71 | 9 | / |
| Perkowich | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pyrkovich | 71 | 3 | / |
| Perkavich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pirkovich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Perkowitc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Perkovych | 71 | 1 | / |
| Perkowiche | 67 | 12 | / |
| Perkhovets | 67 | 6 | / |
| Perkkowitz | 67 | 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 Perković
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