Živković Surname

9,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia48,8731:14610
Bosnia and Herzegovina4,2021:842116
Croatia3,9431:1,07227
Montenegro1,8731:34141
Kosovo1,0581:1,760284
Slovenia6471:3,845661
North Macedonia1321:15,9202,312
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

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.miodanic

A Serbo-Croatian/South Slavic patronymic, from: život, meaning 'life'. As a surname it means 'son of life'.

- diamondbridgenj

Živković Last Name Facts

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

The last name Živković is more frequently found in Serbia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Zivković, Živkovič, Zivkovic or Zivkovič. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Živković? popularity and diffusion

The last name Živković is the 9,323rd most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 119,969 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Živković reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Živković is most commonly held in Serbia, where it is borne by 48,873 people, or 1 in 146. In Serbia Živković is most frequent in: Belgrade, where 21 percent reside, Nišava District, where 12 percent reside and Braničevo District, where 6 percent reside. Not including Serbia this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 7 percent reside and Croatia, where 6 percent reside.

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