Raguž Surname
Approximately 2,389 people bear this surname
Raguž Surname User-submission:
Where spelled with the international phonetic alphabet 'ž', surname od of a Slavic speaking person, likely from Croatian ancestry whether in Croatia, Slovenia or Bosnia and Herzegovina, though initially the holder of this surname would have identified as a Dalmatian, or Raguž, meaning od 'Dubrovnik', once called Republic od Ragusa, on the Adriatic Coast.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1,237 | 1:3,418 | 334 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,090 | 1:3,244 | 634 |
| Serbia | 42 | 1:170,118 | 11,141 |
| Slovenia | 19 | 1:130,930 | 12,952 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Raguz (481) are calculated separately.
Raguž Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Where spelled with the international phonetic alphabet 'ž', surname od of a Slavic speaking person, likely from Croatian ancestry whether in Croatia, Slovenia or Bosnia and Herzegovina, though initially the holder of this surname would have identified as a Dalmatian, or Raguž, meaning od 'Dubrovnik', once called Republic od Ragusa, on the Adriatic Coast. Where the surname variant is Ragus, Ragusa, Ragusin, or any other version that lacks Slavic spelling, it is of someone who likely left the area for Italy, or moved abroad before Latin and Italian fell out of use in the region. Some Slavic varieties do exist that have Romantic spelling, but are not as common as Raguš or Raguž. A separate branch of the surname is Sicilian, from Ragusa, Sicily, but keeping with Italian language grammar, holders of that surname are generally 'Ragusani' or 'Ragusan' and the added 'an' easily separates the two groups together with the Sicilian pronunciation of the name as Rausa or Raus, which drops the 'g' and is easily distinguished.
Today the ancient city started in the Roman period and once independent of the Venetian territories all around it carries the Slavic name of Dubrovnik, Croatia, meaning 'the Goodly City' but was once known as the Republic of Ragusa. It is a walled city on the Adriatic surrounded by the Dalmatian possessions of the Venetian Empire and the frequently invading Ottoman Turks to the south against whom the heavily fortified city stood in resistance for centuries. Descendants of this name would have been the citizens of Ragusa or its surrounding, today in Croatia or Bosnia & Herzegovina.
- danphilipptoddThe Raguž surname is derived from the Latin name of the medieval city-state of Ragusa. Today it is known as Dubrovnik, Croatia, but was once known as the Republic of Ragusa. It is a walled city on the Adriatic surrounded by the Dalmatian possessions of the Venetian Empire and the frequently invading Ottoman Turks to the south. Descendants of this name would have been the citizens of Ragusa or its surrounding, today in Croatia or Bosnia & Herzegovina. The original surname was probably the Latin de Ragusae (of Ragusa).
- danphilipptoddRaguž Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Raguž Come From? nationality or country of origin
Raguž occurs in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Raguz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Raguž? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 178,718th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,050,459 people. The last name Raguž is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Raguž live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Croatia, where it is carried by 1,237 people, or 1 in 3,418. In Croatia Raguž is primarily found in: City of Zagreb, where 24 percent are found, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, where 17 percent are found and Vukovar-Srijem County, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Croatia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 46 percent are found and Serbia, where 2 percent are found.
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