Vlahovljak Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

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

Vlahovljak Surname User-submission:

There are three brotherhoods of the Vlahovljak surname, and two of them are located in two villages near Pljevlja, Montenegro (Durutovići and Boljanići) and one in the town, and these brotherhoods are not related at all.

The brotherhoods (which are in the town of Pljevlja) surname was once Jahijabegovich (Jahijabegović) and they lived in Herzegovina.

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Vlahovljak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina691:51,2526,350
Montenegro511:12,5401,714
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Serbia151:476,33019,508
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
England11:55,718,059489,080

Vlahovljak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There are three brotherhoods of the Vlahovljak surname, and two of them are located in two villages near Pljevlja, Montenegro (Durutovići and Boljanići) and one in the town, and these brotherhoods are not related at all.

The brotherhoods (which are in the town of Pljevlja) surname was once Jahijabegovich (Jahijabegović) and they lived in Herzegovina. They had big fields in their property. There is a story that they stole land from Vlasi (ethnic group of people that lived there) and that is why they got the surname Vlahovljak.

- arslanv

Vlahovljak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vlahovljak occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country/territory.

How Common Is The Last Name Vlahovljak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,206,588th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. The last name Vlahovljak is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Vlahovljak are found; 75 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 51,252. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most common in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 99 percent live and Republika Srpska, where 1 percent live. Excluding Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Montenegro, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Vlahovljak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vlahovljak last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Vlahovljak earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.42% more than the national average, earning $59,297 USD per year.

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