Živković Surname
Approximately 60,745 people bear this surname
Živković Surname User-submission:
This surname has its origin in the name Živko, which is connected to the root, život (life).
Živković means 'Živko's son'.
Živković Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 48,873 | 1:146 | 10 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,202 | 1:842 | 116 |
| Croatia | 3,943 | 1:1,072 | 27 |
| Montenegro | 1,873 | 1:341 | 41 |
| Kosovo | 1,058 | 1:1,760 | 284 |
| Slovenia | 647 | 1:3,845 | 661 |
| North Macedonia | 132 | 1:15,920 | 2,312 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Zivković (481), Živkovič (98), Zivkovic (5,425) & Zivkovič (1) are calculated separately.
Živković Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname has its origin in the name Živko, which is connected to the root, život (life).
Živković means 'Živko's son'.
- milos.miodanicA Serbo-Croatian/South Slavic patronymic, from: život, meaning 'life'. As a surname it means 'son of life'.
- diamondbridgenjŽivković Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Živković Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Živković occurs most in Serbia. It can be rendered as: Zivković, Živkovič, Zivkovic or Zivkovič. For other potential spellings of Živković click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Živković? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 9,323rd most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 119,969 people. Živković is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Živković are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
It is most widely held in Serbia, where it is held by 48,873 people, or 1 in 146. In Serbia Živković is mostly found in: Belgrade, where 21 percent reside, Nišava District, where 12 percent reside and Braničevo District, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Serbia this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 7 percent reside and Croatia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zivković | 96 | 481 | / |
| Živkovič | 96 | 98 | / |
| Zivkovic | 92 | 5,425 | / |
| Zivkovič | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jivković | 88 | 1 | / |
| Civković | 88 | 1 | / |
| Živkovićová | 84 | 3 | / |
| Džipković | 82 | 108 | / |
| Zhivković | 82 | 1 | / |
| Đžipković | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sevković | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zivkoviz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Živkovičová | 74 | 9 | / |
| Zivkovich | 71 | 523 | / |
| Zivkovits | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zhivkovic | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zhivkovich | 67 | 123 | / |
| Zsivkovits | 67 | 98 | / |
| Zivkoviche | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zivkovitch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zsivkovitz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jivkovitch | 67 | 1 | / |
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