Žilič Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Žilič Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Žilič Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia151:165,84514,188
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841

The alternate forms: Žilić (2,795), Žilic (22), Zilič (1), Zilic (680) & Zilić (453) are calculated separately.

Žilič Last Name Facts

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

The surname Žilič is more commonly found in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Žilić, Žilic, Zilič, Zilic or Zilić. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Žilič? popularity and diffusion

Žilič is the 4,427,875th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Žilič occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Žilič are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Slovenia, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 165,845. In Slovenia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Slovenia, where 80 percent reside, Drava, where 7 percent reside and Lower Sava, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Slovenia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 15 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žilić932,795/
Žilic9322/
Zilič931/
Zilic87680/
Zilić87453/
Silič80179/
Žulič80178/
Žilis802/
Džilić7325/
Džilic732/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Žilič
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