Perović Surname

50,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Perović Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia4,8361:1,477207
Montenegro3,5091:18217
Croatia5731:7,3801,174
Bosnia and Herzegovina5361:6,5981,346
Kosovo4881:3,815638
Slovenia951:26,1865,524
North Macedonia111:191,04313,158
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Perovic (940) & Perovič (28) are calculated separately.

Perović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Perović has its highest incidence in Serbia. It can also appear as a variant: Perovic or Perovič. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Perović? popularity and diffusion

The last name Perović is the 50,996th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 724,840 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Perović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Serbia, where it is borne by 4,836 people, or 1 in 1,477. In Serbia Perović is primarily concentrated in: Belgrade, where 20 percent are found, Šumadija District, where 14 percent are found and South Bačka District, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Serbia this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Montenegro, where 35 percent are found and Croatia, where 6 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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  • 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 Perović
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