Čekić Surname
Approximately 1,499 people bear this surname
Čekić Surname User-submission:
The Čekić surname was given to ex members of family Radenović, when they converted to Islam.
Čekić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 500 | 1:14,290 | 1,708 |
| Montenegro | 379 | 1:1,688 | 354 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 300 | 1:11,788 | 2,313 |
| Croatia | 182 | 1:23,234 | 4,857 |
| Slovenia | 96 | 1:25,913 | 5,483 |
| Kosovo | 36 | 1:51,719 | 4,008 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
The alternate forms: Cekić (4,096), Ćekić (18), Čekič (2), Cekic (1,243) & Cekič (14) are calculated separately.
Čekić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Čekić surname was given to ex members of family Radenović, when they converted to Islam.
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Where Does The Last Name Čekić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Čekić is carried by more people in Serbia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Cekić, Ćekić, Čekič, Cekic or Cekič. Click here for other possible spellings of Čekić.
How Common Is The Last Name Čekić? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 261,733rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,861,605 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Čekić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
Čekić is most prevalent in Serbia, where it is carried by 500 people, or 1 in 14,290. In Serbia Čekić is most frequent in: Mačva District, where 30 percent live, South Bačka District, where 24 percent live and Belgrade, where 20 percent live. Not including Serbia Čekić exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Montenegro, where 25 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 20 percent live.
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Footnotes
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