Vidaković Surname

45,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,315 people bear this surname

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

Vidaković Surname User-submission:

The surname Vidaković comes from the name Vidak, which is derived from the Old Slavic name Vitak. The name Vitak comes from the word vit, which means 'to rule', and the suffix -ak, which indicates a possessive pronoun. Thus, the surname Vidaković means 'son of Vidak'.

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Vidaković Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia4,5801:1,560221
Bosnia and Herzegovina3,4341:1,030157
Croatia2,5711:1,64582
Montenegro4891:1,308257
Slovenia2261:11,0072,602
Kosovo61:310,3128,714
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Vidakovic (1,051) & Vidakovič (15) are calculated separately.

Vidaković Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Vidaković comes from the name Vidak, which is derived from the Old Slavic name Vitak. The name Vitak comes from the word vit, which means 'to rule', and the suffix -ak, which indicates a possessive pronoun. Thus, the surname Vidaković means 'son of Vidak'.

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Vidaković Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vidaković is held by more people in Serbia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Vidakovic or Vidakovič. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vidaković? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 45,828th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 644,061 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vidaković live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Vidaković is most widely held in Serbia, where it is held by 4,580 people, or 1 in 1,560. In Serbia it is most frequent in: Belgrade, where 18 percent are found, North Bačka District, where 14 percent are found and West Bačka District, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Serbia this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 30 percent are found and Croatia, where 23 percent are found.

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