Stanković Surname

11,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Stanković Surname User-submission:

Stanković surname comes from a man called Stanko Vukanovu Kalbić. All Stankovićs come from Kalabić family, but because they had done a great deal in the war against Turks, the got their own surname. Stankovićs from Mokro are descendents of Andrija, Stanko's son.

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Stanković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia40,8141:17513
Bosnia and Herzegovina4,2141:839113
Croatia1,7211:2,457182
Kosovo1,6231:1,147169
Montenegro1,1221:57089
Slovenia1,0261:2,425281
North Macedonia4211:4,992939
Czechia181:590,74858,011
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Stankovic (5,983), Stankovič (660) & Stankoviç (1) are calculated separately.

Stanković Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Stanković surname comes from a man called Stanko Vukanovu Kalbić. All Stankovićs come from Kalabić family, but because they had done a great deal in the war against Turks, the got their own surname. Stankovićs from Mokro are descendents of Andrija, Stanko's son.

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Stanković Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stanković occurs in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Stankovic, Stankovič or Stankoviç. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stanković? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,016th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,972 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stanković live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Stanković is most prevalent in Serbia, where it is carried by 40,814 people, or 1 in 175. In Serbia it is most common in: Pčinja District, where 16 percent reside, Jablanica District, where 16 percent reside and Nišava District, where 12 percent reside. Barring Serbia it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 8 percent reside and Croatia, where 3 percent reside.

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