Rajović Surname

287,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Rajović Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rajović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia8361:8,5471,028
Montenegro4071:1,571314
Kosovo521:35,8053,330
Croatia321:132,14418,905
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Rajovic (223) are calculated separately.

Rajović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rajović occurs in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Rajovic. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rajović? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rajović is the 287,362nd most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,454,750 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rajović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is held by 836 people, or 1 in 8,547. In Serbia Rajović is primarily found in: Raška District, where 22 percent are found, Belgrade, where 19 percent are found and Zlatibor District, where 12 percent are found. Other than Serbia it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Montenegro, where 30 percent are found and Kosovo, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rajovic95223/
Rajević86534/
Rujović86102/
Rasović8661/
Razović8637/
Rojović862/
Hrasović805/
Rajovich802/
Rujević71500/
Rojević7197/
Rajevic7165/
Rujovic7127/
Rosović7122/
Rajovec7114/
Razovic7111/
Rejovic711/
Rujovič711/
Razovich6738/
Rajevich6725/
Rajavich6718/
Reizović6712/
Rajowitz679/
Rayovich674/
Rojovicz672/
Rayovicz672/
Rejovitz671/
Raiovici671/
Rajowicz671/
Raiovich671/
Racovits670/

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Rajović Reference & Research

Raski Rajovici FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Raski Rajovici FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Rajović
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