Stokanović Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stokanović Surname User-submission:

The surname Stokanović or Stokić comes from the Serbian word stoka, meaning 'goods'. Their ancestors were traders.

Stokanović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina3851:9,1851,855
Croatia311:136,40719,258
Serbia251:285,79814,883
Slovenia111:226,15215,984
Montenegro11:639,5659,092

The alternate forms: Stokanovic (16) & Stokanovič (6) are calculated separately.

Stokanović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Stokanović or Stokić comes from the Serbian word stoka, meaning 'goods'. Their ancestors were traders.

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Stokanović Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stokanović is found most in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can also be found as a variant: Stokanovic or Stokanovič. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stokanović? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 662,685th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,087,298 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Stokanović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Stokanović is most prevalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 9,185. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is mostly found in: Republika Srpska, where 54 percent are found, Brčko District, where 40 percent are found and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 6 percent are found. Besides Bosnia and Herzegovina this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 7 percent are found and Serbia, where 6 percent are found.

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