Sokolović Surname

175,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Sokolović Surname User-submission:

Sokolović (Sokolovic, Sokolovich) is a South Slavic surname from the Balkans. It's mainly associated with Serbs and Bosniaks from the former Yugoslavia. The word sokol means 'falcon'.

Sokolović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,3471:5,304662
Bosnia and Herzegovina6231:5,6761,162
Croatia3861:10,9552,032
Slovenia421:59,2309,095
Montenegro251:25,5832,408
Kosovo141:132,9916,224
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Sokolovic (457) & Sokolovič (27) are calculated separately.

Sokolović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sokolović (Sokolovic, Sokolovich) is a South Slavic surname from the Balkans. It's mainly associated with Serbs and Bosniaks from the former Yugoslavia. The word sokol means 'falcon'.

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Sokolović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokolović has its highest incidence in Serbia. It may also be found as a variant: Sokolovic or Sokolovič. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokolović? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 175,097th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,976,939 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sokolović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

Sokolović is most common in Serbia, where it is carried by 1,347 people, or 1 in 5,304. In Serbia it is primarily found in: Pirot District, where 16 percent live, Jablanica District, where 13 percent live and Belgrade, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Serbia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 25 percent live and Croatia, where 16 percent live.

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