Vasilijević Surname
Approximately 1,808 people bear this surname
Vasilijević Surname User-submission:
From the Serbian name, Vasilije, (the Cyrillic, Василије). The name has a Greek origin. Vasilis, Vasileus (Βασιλεύς), on the ancient Greek, Basileus, Basilei. This would mean 'ruler of Universum', 'Emperor of the Roman Empire' or simply, 'king'.
Read More About This SurnameVasilijević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 1,702 | 1:4,198 | 524 |
| Montenegro | 91 | 1:7,028 | 1,219 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
The alternate forms: Vasilijevic (64) are calculated separately.
Vasilijević Surname Meaning
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From the Serbian name, Vasilije, (the Cyrillic, Василије). The name has a Greek origin. Vasilis, Vasileus (Βασιλεύς), on the ancient Greek, Basileus, Basilei. This would mean 'ruler of Universum', 'Emperor of the Roman Empire' or simply, 'king'. It is often found in other Slavic nations: Bulgarian, (Vasil, Васил) - surname Vasilev (Василев) for men and Vasileva (Василева) for women; Russian, (Vasiliј, Василий) - surname Vasilievič (Васи́льевич) for men and Vasiljevna (Васильевна) for women.
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Where Does The Last Name Vasilijević Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vasilijević occurs more in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Vasilijevic. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vasilijević? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 224,900th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,030,722 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vasilijević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Vasilijević is most widespread in Serbia, where it is carried by 1,702 people, or 1 in 4,198. In Serbia Vasilijević is primarily concentrated in: Moravica District, where 31 percent live, Zlatibor District, where 18 percent live and Rasina District, where 12 percent live. Outside of Serbia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Montenegro, where 5 percent live and Croatia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasilijevic | 97 | 64 | / |
| Vasiljević | 95 | 23,593 | / |
| Vasiliević | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vasiljjević | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vasilijevich | 87 | 10 | / |
| Vasiljevic | 86 | 1,706 | / |
| Vasiljevič | 86 | 49 | / |
| Vasilievic | 86 | 10 | / |
| Vasilievič | 86 | 8 | / |
| Vesiljević | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vasiljevićová | 83 | 4 | / |
| Vasilievich | 82 | 119 | / |
| Vasiljevich | 82 | 69 | / |
| Vasilievici | 82 | 14 | / |
| Vasiljevics | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vasilejevic | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vasziljevic | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vahsiljevic | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vasziljevics | 78 | 15 | / |
| Vasilievitch | 78 | 3 | / |
| Vassilievich | 78 | 2 | / |
| Vaszilievits | 78 | 2 | / |
| Veseljević | 76 | 16 | / |
| Bosiljević | 76 | 7 | / |
| Vasilyevic | 76 | 7 | / |
| Vasjlievic | 76 | 1 | / |
| Basiljevic | 76 | 1 | / |
| Vasiljevičová | 75 | 16 | / |
| Vassilievitch | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vasilievičová | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vasiljevicova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vasilyevich | 73 | 2,583 | / |
| Basiljevich | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vacilievich | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vassilyevitch | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bosiljevic | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bosilievic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baziljevich | 64 | 2 | / |
| Wasiljewitsch | 58 | 1 | / |
| Bosiljevec | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bazilyevich | 55 | 4 | / |
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