Vidovič Surname

208,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Vidovič 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').

Vidovič Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia1,8931:1,31492
Slovakia341:156,95427,796
Bosnia and Herzegovina281:126,3009,326
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Vidović (14,655) & Vidovic (3,134) are calculated separately.

Vidovič 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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Vidovič Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vidovič occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Vidović or Vidovic. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vidovič? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 208,668th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,676,865 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vidovič reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Vidovič is most frequent in Slovenia, where it is borne by 1,893 people, or 1 in 1,314. In Slovenia it is most common in: Drava, where 72 percent live, Central Slovenia, where 9 percent live and Savinja, where 5 percent live. Barring Slovenia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 2 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 1 percent live.

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