Vidović Surname

36,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,655 people bear this surname

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

Vidović Surname User-submission:

This is a Croatian and a Serbian surname, denoting a descendant of Vid, which is a nickname for Vito (from the Latin word vitus, meaning 'life-giver').

Vidović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina6,2421:56748
Croatia4,8991:86314
Serbia2,7591:2,590351
Slovenia5971:4,167776
Montenegro1341:4,773911
North Macedonia81:262,68415,306
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Vidovic (3,134) & Vidovič (1,982) are calculated separately.

Vidović Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Croatian and a Serbian surname, denoting a descendant of Vid, which is a nickname for Vito (from the Latin word vitus, meaning 'life-giver').

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Vidović Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vidović is carried by more people in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Vidovic or Vidovič. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vidović? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 36,012th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 497,274 people. The surname Vidović is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vidović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 6,242 people, or 1 in 567. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Vidović is most frequent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 58 percent reside, Republika Srpska, where 39 percent reside and Brčko District, where 3 percent reside. Besides Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 33 percent reside and Serbia, where 19 percent reside.

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