Ristović Surname

113,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Ristović Surname User-submission:

This surname has its origins in the way the southern Slavs pronounce the word Christ. It could have been Hristo, Kristo, Risto and the extensions, added parts, when the surname is created from fathers or grandfathers name. It means 'the son of Risto'.

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Ristović Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia3,0651:2,331317
Bosnia and Herzegovina7391:4,785983
Kosovo1371:13,5901,876
Montenegro971:6,5931,165
Croatia261:162,63921,299
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Ristovic (133) & Ristovič (12) are calculated separately.

Ristović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has its origins in the way the southern Slavs pronounce the word Christ. It could have been Hristo, Kristo, Risto and the extensions, added parts, when the surname is created from fathers or grandfathers name. It means 'the son of Risto'. Some certain areas use the leather H, while others K, while some don't use either of them.

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Ristović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ristović occurs in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Ristovic or Ristovič. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ristović? popularity and diffusion

It is the 113,439th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,787,039 people. The surname Ristović occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ristović live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Ristović is most commonly used in Serbia, where it is held by 3,065 people, or 1 in 2,331. In Serbia it is mostly found in: Raška District, where 20 percent live, Belgrade, where 19 percent live and Šumadija District, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Serbia Ristović is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 18 percent live and Kosovo, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ristovic96133/
Ristovič9612/
Hristović9466/
Restović88245/
Ristovich8226/
Hristovic821/
Hristovich7834/
Ristovitch781/
Restovic75252/
Ritovich751/
Hristovitch743/
Ristovičová741/
Restovich71439/
Reitovich7112/
Raitovich712/
Ryshtovich672/
Restovichs671/
Retovich631/
Raytovich5911/
Restavich591/
Hrustowicz561/
Rytowicz5011/
Rytowiec501/
Retowicz501/
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