Radojević Surname

49,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Radojević Surname User-submission:

Derived from name Radoje, meaning 'the one who is joyful'.

Radojević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia8,3841:852125
Montenegro5961:1,073194
Bosnia and Herzegovina5821:6,0761,240
Kosovo4371:4,261711
Croatia2421:17,4743,559
Slovenia1121:22,2114,884
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Radojevic (760) & Radojevič (5) are calculated separately.

Radojević Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derived from name Radoje, meaning 'the one who is joyful'.

- petar111096

Radojević Last Name Facts

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

The surname Radojević is found in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Radojevic or Radojevič. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Radojević? popularity and diffusion

The last name Radojević is the 49,627th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 703,295 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Radojević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Radojević is most numerous in Serbia, where it is carried by 8,384 people, or 1 in 852. In Serbia it is mostly found in: Belgrade, where 21 percent reside, Šumadija District, where 13 percent reside and Pomoravlje District, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Serbia Radojević occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Montenegro, where 6 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 6 percent reside.

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