Stojanović Surname

8,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Stojanović 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.

Stojanović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia51,3631:1398
Bosnia and Herzegovina6,7461:52439
Kosovo2,1541:864120
Montenegro1,9771:32438
Croatia1,9261:2,196148
Slovenia1,2601:1,974198
North Macedonia8861:2,372430
Czechia131:817,95970,223
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Stojanovic (7,410), Stojanovič (139) & Stojanovíc (1) are calculated separately.

Stojanović 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 Serbian surname, meaning 'son of Stojan' ('standing').

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Stojanović Last Name Facts

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

Stojanović is found in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Stojanovic, Stojanovič or Stojanovíc. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stojanović? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,581st most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 109,845 people. The surname Stojanović is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Stojanović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Serbia, where it is held by 51,363 people, or 1 in 139. In Serbia Stojanović is most prevalent in: Pčinja District, where 15 percent are found, Jablanica District, where 15 percent are found and Nišava District, where 12 percent are found. Barring Serbia this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent are found and Kosovo, where 3 percent are found.

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