Žirovnik Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Žirovnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Žirovnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia1421:17,5194,061
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Zirovnik (28) are calculated separately.

Žirovnik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Žirovnik is more frequently found in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Zirovnik. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Žirovnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Žirovnik is the 1,422,956th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname Žirovnik occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Žirovnik are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Slovenia, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 17,519. In Slovenia it is most numerous in: Drava, where 51 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 28 percent reside and Upper Carniola, where 11 percent reside. Not including Slovenia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 6 percent reside and Serbia, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Žirovnik
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