Stamenković Surname

38,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Stamenković Surname User-submission:

The surname Stamenković is of Serbian origin. It derives from the given name Stamen or Stanko, which means 'blooming' or 'vigorous' in Serbian. Surnames ending in -ić are common in Slavic cultures and indicate a patronymic origin, meaning 'son of'.

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Stamenković 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
Serbia12,3441:57992
Kosovo3311:5,625954
Croatia3271:12,9322,486
Slovenia1951:12,7573,050
North Macedonia1701:12,3621,935
Bosnia and Herzegovina921:38,4395,440
Montenegro671:9,5461,465
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
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The alternate forms: Stamenkovic (805) & Stamenkovič (7) are calculated separately.

Stamenković Surname Meaning

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The surname Stamenković is of Serbian origin. It derives from the given name Stamen or Stanko, which means 'blooming' or 'vigorous' in Serbian. Surnames ending in -ić are common in Slavic cultures and indicate a patronymic origin, meaning 'son of'. Therefore, Stamenković means 'son of Stamen' or 'son of Stanko'.

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Stamenković Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stamenković is found in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Stamenkovic or Stamenkovič. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stamenković? popularity and diffusion

It is the 38,866th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 538,581 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stamenković reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Stamenković is most widely held in Serbia, where it is held by 12,344 people, or 1 in 579. In Serbia it is most prevalent in: Jablanica District, where 24 percent live, Pčinja District, where 19 percent live and Nišava District, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Serbia this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 2 percent live and Croatia, where 2 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
Stamenkovic97805/
Stamenkovič977/
Stamenkowić914/
Stemenković911/
Stamenkovićová883/
Stamenkovich87120/
Stamenkovits876/
Stamenkavic822/
Stamenkovicová803/
Stamenkovičová801/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stamenković
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