Čengić Surname

247,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,604 people bear this surname

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

Čengić Surname User-submission:

Bosniak surname of Mongolian (Ottoman) origin. Derived from Genghis Khan (c. 1162–1227), the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, rising from humble origins as Temüjin to unite nomadic tribes and create the largest contiguous land empire in history.

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Čengić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1171:3,166615
Croatia3131:13,5102,636
Montenegro1331:4,809920
Serbia271:264,62814,268
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Cengić (9), Ćengić (2), Čengič (1), Cengic (251) & Cengiç (25) are calculated separately.

Čengić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bosniak surname of Mongolian (Ottoman) origin. Derived from Genghis Khan (c. 1162–1227), the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, rising from humble origins as Temüjin to unite nomadic tribes and create the largest contiguous land empire in history.

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Čengić Last Name Facts

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

Čengić is most common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can appear as a variant: Cengić, Ćengić, Čengič, Cengic or Cengiç. Click here for further potential spellings of Čengić.

How Common Is The Last Name Čengić? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 247,845th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,543,358 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Čengić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 1,117 people, or 1 in 3,166. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is most numerous in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 100 percent live. Beside Bosnia and Herzegovina this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 20 percent live and Montenegro, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cengić949/
Ćengić942/
Čengič941/
Čenić91174/
Cengic89251/
Cengiç8925/
Čingić8340/
Zengić8319/
Česnić8314/
Četnić832/
Zengi732,458/
Cenić731,280/
Cengi73435/
Zenić7362/
Činić7334/
Čenge7318/
Ćenić733/
Cengiz6795,893/
Zejnić67331/
Chengi67107/
Čenger6767/
Zengis6720/
Tsengi6714/
Zengit6713/
Cencić6711/
Ciengi6710/
Čajnić677/
Zengih671/
Cengit671/
Dzengi671/
Tsenić671/
Zengie671/
Zeinić671/

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