Četić Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Četić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina1861:19,0133,374
Serbia911:78,5166,820
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

The alternate forms: Cetić (98), Ćetić (2) & Cetic (26) are calculated separately.

Četić Surname Meaning

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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.

- cetic66

Četić Last Name Facts

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

The surname Četić is more commonly found in Bosnia and Herzegovina than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Cetić, Ćetić or Cetic. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Četić? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 919,444th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name Četić is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Četić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Četić is most widely held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 19,013. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Četić is most numerous in: Republika Srpska, where 56 percent reside, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 29 percent reside and Brčko District, where 15 percent reside. Besides Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 32 percent reside and Slovenia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cetić9398/
Ćetić932/
Čestić91191/
Ščetić9189/
Cetic8726/
Čotić80540/
Čatić80418/
Čedić80365/
Šetić80110/
Zetić8078/
Žetić8033/
Setić8010/
Zetaić73167/
Šćetić7396/
Đžetić731/
Stić6764/
Štić675/

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Footnotes

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