Ružić Surname
Approximately 6,986 people bear this surname
Ružić Surname User-submission:
Ružić is a surname that originated in Croatia and Serbia. Common in former Yugoslavia countries, It derives from the female name Ruža, which means 'rose flower'. Slovenian version is written as Ružič or Rožič. In the United States and similar countries, is used a non accented version, for example Ruzic.
Read More About This SurnameRužić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 3,292 | 1:2,170 | 298 |
| Croatia | 2,543 | 1:1,663 | 84 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 789 | 1:4,482 | 905 |
| Montenegro | 224 | 1:2,855 | 599 |
| Slovenia | 127 | 1:19,588 | 4,444 |
| Kosovo | 7 | 1:265,981 | 8,180 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Ružič (355), Ruzić (121) & Ruzic (1,296) are calculated separately.
Ružić (17) may also be a first name.
Ružić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ružić is a surname that originated in Croatia and Serbia. Common in former Yugoslavia countries, It derives from the female name Ruža, which means 'rose flower'. Slovenian version is written as Ružič or Rožič. In the United States and similar countries, is used a non accented version, for example Ruzic.
- cruzicRužić Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ružić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ružić occurs most in Serbia. It may also be rendered as: Ružič, Ruzić or Ruzic. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ružić? popularity and diffusion
It is the 70,756th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,043,164 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ružić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Ružić is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 17 people.
This surname is most widely held in Serbia, where it is carried by 3,292 people, or 1 in 2,170. In Serbia Ružić is most prevalent in: Belgrade, where 20 percent reside, Moravica District, where 11 percent reside and Zlatibor District, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Serbia this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 36 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent reside.
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