Serifovic Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Serifovic Surname User-submission:

This surname dates back to the time of the Ottoman empire. It means 'son of Serif'. Serif was and still is a first name which is used in Bosnia, Turkey and Arabic countries. The oldest known recordings of this surname come from Sarajevo in Bosnia.

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Serifovic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Austria161:532,21549,801
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Serifović (16), Šerifovic (1), Šerifović (973) & Šerifovič (2) are calculated separately.

Serifovic Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname dates back to the time of the Ottoman empire. It means 'son of Serif'. Serif was and still is a first name which is used in Bosnia, Turkey and Arabic countries. The oldest known recordings of this surname come from Sarajevo in Bosnia.

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Serifovic Last Name Facts

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

Serifovic is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Serifović, Šerifovic, Šerifović or Šerifovič. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Serifovic? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,453,389th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Serifovic reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Serifovic is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States Serifovic is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 34 percent are found, Michigan, where 28 percent are found and New York, where 21 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 11 percent are found and Denmark, where 11 percent are found.

Serifovic Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Serifovic last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.22% registered with the party.

The amount Serifovic earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.34% less than the national average, earning 296,447 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.24% more than the national average, earning $46,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% less than the national average, earning $49,645 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Serifović9616/
Šerifovic961/
Šerifović93973/
Šerifovič932/
Sherifovich906/
Serifowic891/
Serefovic891/
Serifovits8417/
Sherifoviq8416/
Sherifoviç841/

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