Salijević Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Salijević Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salijević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia2291:31,2013,328
Kosovo491:37,9973,423
Croatia241:176,19222,291
Bosnia and Herzegovina121:294,70012,460
North Macedonia51:420,29419,032
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Montenegro11:639,5659,092

The alternate forms: Salijevic (150) & Salijeviç (2) are calculated separately.

Salijević Last Name Facts

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

Salijević occurs more in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Salijevic or Salijeviç. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salijević? popularity and diffusion

The surname Salijević is the 849,693rd most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,632,130 people. The last name Salijević is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Salijević live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Serbia, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 31,201. In Serbia Salijević is primarily concentrated in: Pčinja District, where 43 percent reside, Nišava District, where 15 percent reside and Jablanica District, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Serbia Salijević exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kosovo, where 15 percent reside and Croatia, where 7 percent reside.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salijević
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