Smajlović Surname

84,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,722 people bear this surname

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

Smajlović Surname User-submission:

The surname Smajlović comes from the profession of hunter in the medieval ages. As Lović in a way resembles lovac, which is the Serbo-Croatian word for 'hunter'.

Smajlović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina4,9571:71375
Slovenia5011:4,965979
Croatia2091:20,2334,174
Serbia421:170,11811,141
Montenegro71:91,3664,331
Kosovo51:372,3749,323
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Smajlovic (944) & Smajlovič (1) are calculated separately.

Smajlović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Smajlović comes from the profession of hunter in the medieval ages. As Lović in a way resembles lovac, which is the Serbo-Croatian word for 'hunter'.

- longshanks

Smajlović Last Name Facts

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

Smajlović is found most in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can also occur as a variant: Smajlovic or Smajlovič. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smajlović? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 84,439th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,273,601 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Smajlović live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 4,957 people, or 1 in 713. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most numerous in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 84 percent reside, Brčko District, where 9 percent reside and Republika Srpska, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Bosnia and Herzegovina it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 9 percent reside and Croatia, where 4 percent reside.

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