Čajević Surname
Approximately 112 people bear this surname
Čajević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 71 | 1:49,808 | 6,267 |
| Serbia | 32 | 1:223,280 | 12,990 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
The alternate forms: Cajević (4) & Cajevic (14) are calculated separately.
Čajević Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Čajević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Čajević is more commonly found in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Cajević or Cajevic. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Čajević? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,727,723rd most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Čajević reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
It is most prevalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 49,808. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most frequent in: Republika Srpska, where 80 percent are found and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 20 percent are found. Besides Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 29 percent are found and Croatia, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cajević | 95 | 4 | / |
| Cajevic | 90 | 14 | / |
| Kajević | 86 | 1,268 | / |
| Gajević | 86 | 645 | / |
| Čajović | 86 | 9 | / |
| Dzajević | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gojević | 71 | 518 | / |
| Čejović | 71 | 394 | / |
| Zajović | 71 | 192 | / |
| Kujević | 71 | 184 | / |
| Kajevic | 71 | 136 | / |
| Kojević | 71 | 95 | / |
| Gajevic | 71 | 40 | / |
| Čujović | 71 | 34 | / |
| Kajović | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kajevik | 71 | 2 | / |
| Čajevec | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kajevič | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kajavić | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kajeviq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kajeviç | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zujević | 71 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Čajević
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis