Šobić Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

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

Šobić Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šobić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia2471:28,9273,116
Bosnia and Herzegovina1651:21,4333,700
Montenegro281:22,8422,279
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Slovenia51:497,53521,006

The alternate forms: Sobić (5), Šobič (1) & Sobic (56) are calculated separately.

Šobić (16) may also be a first name.

Šobić Last Name Facts

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

The last name Šobić is borne by more people in Serbia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Sobić, Šobič or Sobic. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Šobić? popularity and diffusion

The last name Šobić is the 659,458th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,981,460 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šobić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 16 people.

It is most widespread in Serbia, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 28,927. In Serbia Šobić is most common in: Mačva District, where 73 percent reside, Belgrade, where 15 percent reside and South Bačka District, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Serbia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 36 percent reside and Montenegro, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sobić935/
Šobič931/
Sobic8756/
Šabić806,917/
Šubić80327/
Šović80210/
Zobić80130/
Šebić8064/
Šobich7317/
Šabaić731/
Zobi674,838/
Sobi672,211/
Šoba67384/
Šabi6714/
Xobi6710/
Çobi676/

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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 Šobić
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