Smajlović Surname
Approximately 5,722 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,957 | 1:713 | 75 |
| Slovenia | 501 | 1:4,965 | 979 |
| Croatia | 209 | 1:20,233 | 4,174 |
| Serbia | 42 | 1:170,118 | 11,141 |
| Montenegro | 7 | 1:91,366 | 4,331 |
| Kosovo | 5 | 1:372,374 | 9,323 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
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'.
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Where Does The Last Name Smajlović Come From? nationality or country of origin
Smajlović is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Smajlovic or Smajlovič. Click here for other potential spellings of Smajlović.
How Common Is The Last Name Smajlović? popularity and diffusion
Smajlović is the 84,439th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,273,601 people. The surname Smajlović is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Smajlović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most widely held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 4,957 people, or 1 in 713. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is primarily found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 84 percent live, Brčko District, where 9 percent live and Republika Srpska, where 6 percent live. Besides Bosnia and Herzegovina it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 9 percent live and Croatia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smajlovic | 96 | 944 | / |
| Smajlovič | 96 | 1 | / |
| Smajilović | 95 | 151 | / |
| Smailović | 89 | 922 | / |
| Zmajlović | 89 | 27 | / |
| Smajilovic | 84 | 33 | / |
| Smaijlovic | 84 | 3 | / |
| Smilović | 82 | 184 | / |
| Smjlovic | 82 | 1 | / |
| Smailovic | 78 | 119 | / |
| Zmailović | 78 | 18 | / |
| Zmajlovic | 78 | 2 | / |
| Smalovich | 78 | 1 | / |
| Smajlobic | 78 | 1 | / |
| Smajlovičová | 76 | 1 | / |
| Smaylovich | 74 | 29 | / |
| Smailovich | 74 | 10 | / |
| Džmailović | 74 | 3 | / |
| Smilovic | 71 | 146 | / |
| Smilovič | 71 | 16 | / |
| Shmaylovich | 70 | 5 | / |
| Shmalyovich | 70 | 1 | / |
| Smilovich | 67 | 187 | / |
| Smilovitz | 67 | 152 | / |
| Smilovici | 67 | 147 | / |
| Smilovits | 67 | 29 | / |
| Smilovics | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zmailovic | 67 | 5 | / |
| Smilovicz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shmiloviz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smelovich | 67 | 1 | / |
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