Čolović Surname

95,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Čolović Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Čolović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia3,5441:2,016284
Montenegro5501:1,163214
Bosnia and Herzegovina5461:6,4771,325
Croatia2341:18,0713,688
Kosovo701:26,5982,799
North Macedonia271:77,8327,406
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Colović (177), Čolovic (1), Colovic (282) & Colovič (1) are calculated separately.

Čolović Last Name Facts

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

The last name Čolović is carried by more people in Serbia than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Colović, Čolovic, Colovic or Colovič. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Čolović? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 95,453rd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,461,895 people. Čolović is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Čolović are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Serbia, where it is held by 3,544 people, or 1 in 2,016. In Serbia Čolović is most prevalent in: Raška District, where 28 percent are found, Zlatibor District, where 20 percent are found and Belgrade, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Serbia Čolović exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Montenegro, where 11 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Colović95177/
Čolovic951/
Čoloveić9328/
Colovic90282/
Colovič901/
Čolević86167/
Čalović86133/
Čelović8647/
Zolović861/
Čaloveić8019/
Cholović801/
Coloveić801/
Ćalović71206/
Ćelović71197/
Zalović71106/
Culović71104/
Zulović7190/
Zelović7169/
Calović7115/
Čelovič711/
Ćuslović6780/
Zaulović675/
Dzulović673/
Caloveić671/
Colovitz671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Čolović
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