Živanov Surname

207,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Živanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Živanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,9631:3,640481
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Montenegro91:71,0633,870
Bosnia and Herzegovina51:707,28014,781
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754

The alternate forms: Zivanov (156) are calculated separately.

Živanov (14) may also be a first name.

Živanov Last Name Facts

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

Živanov is borne by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Zivanov. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Živanov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 207,845th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,660,244 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Živanov reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name internationally It is held by 14 people.

The surname Živanov is most numerous in Serbia, where it is borne by 1,963 people, or 1 in 3,640. In Serbia Živanov is most common in: South Banat District, where 36 percent live, South Bačka District, where 26 percent live and Central Banat District, where 22 percent live. Excluding Serbia it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 1 percent live and Montenegro, where 0 percent live.

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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
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  • 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 Živanov
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