Sladjan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Sladjan Surname User-submission:

This is archaic word but modern name (after WWII). It is derived from sladjahan, which means 'sweet' (taste).

Sladjan 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
Serbia41:1,786,23730,138
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sladjan (815) may also be a first name.

Sladjan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is archaic word but modern name (after WWII). It is derived from sladjahan, which means 'sweet' (taste).

- galonyga77
DNA test information

Sladjan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sladjan occurs most in Serbia. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sladjan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Sladjan are found; 78 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 286,313th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 815 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Serbia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,786,237. Not including Serbia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 22 percent live and Montenegro, where 11 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
Slajan925/
Zlajan778/
Slacan774/
Slojan772/
Schlatjan7536/
Schlattjan716/
Szlacan716/
Sliacan713/
Slagian712/
Slacaan711/
Szlojan711/
Clayjan711/
Schlattjann6712/
Shlagyan678/
Slodzian676/
Shlagian675/
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Footnotes

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