Stojanov Surname

53,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Macedonia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Stojanov Surname User-submission:

Comes from Name Stojan, meaning of 'hold', 'stop'. By giving the name Stojan to a baby Serbs believe it will live, when previous births died.

Stojanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Macedonia6,2371:33711
Serbia1,8021:3,965504
Croatia2901:14,5812,882
Slovenia2211:11,2562,663
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Australia1461:184,90218,557
Switzerland1291:63,6667,829
Germany1121:718,79954,527
Czechia1041:102,24516,917
Canada901:409,39536,056
Sweden331:298,38720,789
England321:1,741,18971,393
Austria191:448,18144,644
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
France141:4,744,480251,814
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Montenegro91:71,0633,870
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Finland71:785,24338,644
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Stojanov (3,924) may also be a first name.

Stojanov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Comes from Name Stojan, meaning of 'hold', 'stop'. By giving the name Stojan to a baby Serbs believe it will live, when previous births died.

- ssmilica987

This is a Macedonian surname, denoting a descendent of Stojan ('standing').

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Stojanov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stojanov occurs in North Macedonia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stojanov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stojanov is the 53,394th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 761,897 people. The last name Stojanov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Stojanov are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Stojanov is also the 111,786th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 3,924 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in North Macedonia, where it is held by 6,237 people, or 1 in 337. In North Macedonia Stojanov is primarily found in: Eastern, where 33 percent live, Southeastern, where 29 percent live and Skopje, where 17 percent live. Not including North Macedonia this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 19 percent live and Croatia, where 3 percent live.

Stojanov Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stojanov are 4.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stojanov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.43% more than the national average, earning $54,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $56,057 CAD per year.

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