Čavić Surname

121,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Čavić Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from an Old Slavic male, personal name, Časlav. A nickname for Časlav was Čavo or Čava. In some Slavic languages surnames come from name, nickname or occupation and the prefix, -ić, which means 'from' - like Mc, Mac or O' in Scotland or Ireland.

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Čavić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia2,2811:3,132421
Bosnia and Herzegovina8901:3,973803
Croatia3401:12,4372,368
Montenegro1811:3,534723
Slovenia501:49,7548,293
Kosovo201:93,0935,307
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362

The alternate forms: Cavić (10), Čavič (8), Ćavić (1), Cavic (481) & Çaviç (1) are calculated separately.

Čavić Surname Meaning

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This surname comes from an Old Slavic male, personal name, Časlav. A nickname for Časlav was Čavo or Čava. In some Slavic languages surnames come from name, nickname or occupation and the prefix, -ić, which means 'from' - like Mc, Mac or O' in Scotland or Ireland. So, Čavić means 'child from Čavo'.

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Čavić Last Name Facts

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

The last name Čavić is held by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Cavić, Čavič, Ćavić, Cavic or Çaviç. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Čavić? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 121,557th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,934,576 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Čavić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Serbia, where it is borne by 2,281 people, or 1 in 3,132. In Serbia it is most frequent in: Belgrade, where 29 percent reside, South Bačka District, where 25 percent reside and Srem District, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Serbia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 24 percent reside and Croatia, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cavić9310/
Čavič938/
Ćavić931/
Čaović917/
Čvić891/
Cavic87481/
Çaviç871/
Čađević8331/
Čović805,001/
Gavić80445/
Kavić8065/
Čuvić8013/
Čević802/
Kahvić73544/
Kaević7375/
Dzavić732/
Zeavić731/
Đaković675,738/
Cvić671/
Ðaković671/

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