Sahović Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sahović Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina171:208,02411,299
Serbia61:1,190,82529,487
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143

The alternate forms: Šahović (553), Sahovic (90), Sahoviç (1) & Şahoviç (1) are calculated separately.

Sahović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahović occurs more in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Šahović, Sahovic, Sahoviç or Şahoviç. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahović? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sahović is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sahović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 208,024. Apart from Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 24 percent are found and Croatia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šahović95553/
Sahovic9590/
Sahoviç951/
Şahoviç901/
Jahović86403/
Zahović86117/
Sahovici8010/
Sahovich805/
Saijhovic757/
Jahijović752/
Shahovich752/
Zahovic7123/
Johović7120/
Jahovič711/
Sohovic711/
Sohovich67134/
Sahowicz672/
Sauhowicz630/
Sajowitz5317/
Johovich5312/
Jahowicz535/
Sajowicz531/
Saohwitz531/
Chahovets501,021/
Shayowitz5024/
Szajowitz5017/
Sheiowitz5014/
Szajowicz5011/

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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 Sahović
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