Stanjević Surname
Approximately 136 people bear this surname
Stanjević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 59 | 1:10,840 | 1,570 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42 | 1:84,200 | 7,949 |
| Serbia | 24 | 1:297,706 | 15,186 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
The alternate forms: Stanjevic (17) are calculated separately.
Stanjević Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stanjević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stanjević is borne by more people in Montenegro than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Stanjevic. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stanjević? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,527,735th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stanjević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
Stanjević is most numerous in Montenegro, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 10,840. In Montenegro it is mostly concentrated in: Nikšić Municipality, where 61 percent reside, Podgorica Capital City, where 19 percent reside and Tivat Municipality, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Montenegro this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 31 percent reside and Serbia, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanjevic | 96 | 17 | / |
| Stanijević | 95 | 28 | / |
| Stancević | 89 | 14 | / |
| Stanjevich | 84 | 37 | / |
| Stancevic | 78 | 64 | / |
| Stanievič | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stanievich | 74 | 12 | / |
| Stangevicz | 74 | 1 | / |
| Stangevich | 74 | 1 | / |
| Stancevich | 74 | 1 | / |
| Stanchevici | 70 | 50 | / |
| Stanchevicz | 70 | 6 | / |
| Stanhevistz | 70 | 4 | / |
| Stanchevich | 70 | 2 | / |
| Stancheviez | 70 | 1 | / |
| Staniewicz | 63 | 1,022 | / |
| Stanhewicz | 63 | 16 | / |
| Staniewiez | 63 | 9 | / |
| Stangewitz | 63 | 3 | / |
| Stanhevecz | 63 | 1 | / |
| Stanyevych | 63 | 1 | / |
| Stoncevich | 63 | 1 | / |
| Stancewicz | 63 | 1 | / |
| Staniewitz | 63 | 1 | / |
| Stangiewicz | 60 | 19 | / |
| Stanchevych | 60 | 4 | / |
| Stanchewicz | 60 | 1 | / |
| Stanchewics | 60 | 1 | / |
| Stangewitsh | 60 | 0 | / |
| Steniewicz | 53 | 1 | / |
| Stoniewicz | 53 | 1 | / |
| Szteniewicz | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stanjević
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