Čaušević Surname

80,181st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,078 people bear this surname

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

Čaušević Surname User-submission:

This is a Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian surname, denoting a descendant of a courier or messenger (via Turkish çavuş, from Old Turkic çabuş or çawuş, meaning 'give order', 'yell', + common suffix -(ev)ić, meaning '-son of').

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Čaušević Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina4,2931:824111
Slovenia7561:3,291503
Croatia7241:5,841813
Serbia2411:29,6473,191
Montenegro551:11,6281,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Caušević (72), Ćaušević (8), Čauševič (5), Causević (43), Cauševic (15) & Causevic (1,417) are calculated separately.

Čaušević Surname Meaning

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This is a Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian surname, denoting a descendant of a courier or messenger (via Turkish çavuş, from Old Turkic çabuş or çawuş, meaning 'give order', 'yell', + common suffix -(ev)ić, meaning '-son of').

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Čaušević Last Name Facts

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

The last name Čaušević occurs more in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Caušević, Ćaušević, Čauševič, Causević, Cauševic or Causevic. Click here to see other potential spellings of Čaušević.

How Common Is The Last Name Čaušević? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 80,181st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,199,004 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Čaušević live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 4,293 people, or 1 in 824. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is primarily found in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 84 percent live, Republika Srpska, where 11 percent live and Brčko District, where 5 percent live. Beside Bosnia and Herzegovina Čaušević occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 12 percent live and Croatia, where 12 percent live.

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