Četić Surname
Approximately 288 people bear this surname
Četić Surname User-submission:
The Četić surname has origins in the Ottoman empire. It dates from the early 19th or late 18th century, when one man was involved in an uprising against Ottoman rule and had to flee with his family in order to avoid repercussions from the authorities.
Read More About This SurnameČetić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 186 | 1:19,013 | 3,374 |
| Serbia | 91 | 1:78,516 | 6,820 |
| Slovenia | 10 | 1:248,768 | 16,532 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
The alternate forms: Cetić (98), Ćetić (2) & Cetic (26) are calculated separately.
Četić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Četić surname has origins in the Ottoman empire. It dates from the early 19th or late 18th century, when one man was involved in an uprising against Ottoman rule and had to flee with his family in order to avoid repercussions from the authorities. He settled in the region of Majkić Japra village on Grmeč mountain and changed his surname to Četić to cover his tracks. This surname was invented by him and has no actual meaning.
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Where Does The Last Name Četić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Četić is more frequently found in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Cetić, Ćetić or Cetic. For other possible spellings of Četić click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Četić? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 919,444th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. Četić occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Četić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
Četić is most widely held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 19,013. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is mostly concentrated in: Republika Srpska, where 56 percent reside, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 29 percent reside and Brčko District, where 15 percent reside. Barring Bosnia and Herzegovina this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 32 percent reside and Slovenia, where 3 percent reside.
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