Croatian Submitted Surnames

Ivić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ivo 2".

Ivković Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ivko".

Ivošević Serbian, Croatian

Jablanović Croatian
Derived from jablan meaning ''poplar''.

Jajalo Croatian

Jajčanin Croatian, Serbian
Derived from jaje, meaning "egg".

Jakić Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jakov".

Jakopinčić Croatian

Jakov Croatian
Derived from the name Jakov.

Jakovljević Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Jakov".

Jakša Croatian
Derived from the forename Jakov.

Jakšić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the forename Jakov.

Jakupec Croatian
Derived from the name Jakub.

Jambrečec Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jambrek Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jambreković Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jambrišak Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jambrošić Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.

Jandrej Croatian

Jandro Croatian
Derived from the forename Jandro.

Jandroković Croatian
Derived from the forename Jandro.

Janjić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from janje, meaning "lamb".

Jantol Croatian

Jelić Croatian, Serbian

Jelušić Croatian
The first ever appearance recorded to this date was even before the Turkish men (Ottoman) broke into the Kingdom of Croatia (around 13. century).... [more]

Jelusić Croatian

Jerak Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

Jeras Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

Jerec Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

Jerić Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

Jeričević Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

Jerkan Croatian
Derived from the forename Jere, short form of Jeronim.

Jerkov Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the forename Jerko.

Jerkovac Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Jerko.

Jerolimov Croatian
Derived from the forename Jerolim.

Jesenković Croatian, Bosnian

Jokić Serbian, Croatian

Josipović Croatian
Means "son of Josip" in Croatian.... [more]

Jović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".

Jozić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jozo".

Jurišić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jure".

Jurjević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Juraj".

Jurković Croatian

Kabalin Russian, Croatian

Kadijević Croatian, Serbian
Derived from kadija (кадија), meaning "Qadi", a judge of a Sharia court.

Kajmak Croatian
Kajmak (or kaymak) is a dairy product from southeastern Europe and Central Asia.

Kalafatović Croatian
Derived from kalafat, meaning "caulker", a type of shipbuilder.

Kalajdžić Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian

Kale Croatian
Possibly derived from Turkish kale, meaning "castle, fortress".

Kaleb Croatian
Possibly rom the name Caleb.... [more]

Kalinić Croatian, Serbian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Kapetanović Croatian, Bosnian
Occupational surname derived from kapetan meaning "captain".

Karamarko Croatian

Karamatić Croatian, Serbian

Karapandža Croatian (?)
Originally given to people by their then masters (Ottomans) as an insult. Meaning "dark witch".

Kargačin Croatian

Karlović Croatian
Means "son of Karlo".

Kaštelan Croatian
Derived from Croatian kaštelan "castellan".

Kasunić Croatian
Possibly derived from the old Slavic word kazati, meaning "to order, to command".

Katalinić Croatian
Means "son of Katalin" in Croatian.

Katava Croatian

Katić Croatian, Serbian

Kauzlarić Croatian

Kelava Croatian
Possibly derived from Turkish kel, meaning "bald".... [more]

Keserović Bosnian, Croatian

Kiš Serbian, Croatian
Possibly derived from Turkish kış, meaning "winter", or Hungarian kis, meaning "small".

Kitarović Croatian

Klanac Croatian
Means ''gorge, ravine, narrow pass''.

Klarić Croatian, Slovene
From the given name Klara

Kljajić Croatian, Serbian

Klobučar Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Occupational name derived from Serbian, Croatian and Slovene klobučar meaning "hatter" (a derivative of klobuk meaning "hat"), originally indicating a person who made, sold or repaired hats.

Klobuchar Slovene (Anglicized), Croatian (Anglicized), Serbian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Klobučar. A notable bearer is the American politician, lawyer and senator Amy Klobuchar (1960-).

Kmet Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian, and Slovak status name for a type of peasant. In Slovenia this denoted a peasant who had his own landed property. In Serbia and elsewhere it was a status name for a feudal peasant farmer who cultivated the land of his lord instead of paying rent or doing military service... [more]

Knefac Slovak (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Uncommon surname from Burgenland, easternmost Austria.

Knez Slovene, Croatian
Derived from knez, meaning "prince".

Kocijan Croatian, Slovene

Kočo Bosnian, Croatian

Kojanović Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the forename Koja.

Kokotović Croatian, Serbian
From the Slavic word kokot meaning "rooster, cock".

Kolac Croatian
From kolac, meaning "(wooden) stake".

Kolarac Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolarec Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolarek Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolarević Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolarin Croatian
Derived from Kolar.

Kolovrat Russian, Croatian, Czech
A Kolovrat is a swastika-type Slavic symbol resembling a spinning wheel.

Komljenović Croatian

Končar Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Derived from konac meaning ''thread'', ''string''.

Koprivica Serbian, Croatian
A diminutive of kopriva meaning ''nettle''.

Kordić Croatian, Serbian

Korić Croatian, Bosnian

Kosor Croatian

Koštro Croatian

Kotarac Serbian, Croatian
Derived from kotar, a type of district.

Kotromanović Croatian

Kozar Ukrainian, Russian, Croatian, Slovene
Means “goatherd”.

Kraljević Croatian, Serbian
From kralj ''king'', means ''little king, prince''.

Kraljić Croatian, Serbian
From kralj ''king''.

Kramarić Croatian
Possibly a Croatian form of Krämer.

Kranjčar Croatian, Serbian

Kravar Croatian
Means ''cow herder''.

Krčmar Croatian
Derived from Croatian krčmar meaning "innkeeper, tavern owner, barkeeper", which is ultimately derived from Croatian krčma meaning "inn, tavern, pub".... [more]

Križanec Croatian
From Croatian križ, meaning "cross".

Krklec Croatian

Krpić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Krstanović Croatian, Serbian
Derived from krst, meaning "cross".

Krstić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from krst, meaning "cross".

Krstičević Croatian
Derived from krst, meaning "cross".

Krstulović Croatian

Krznar Croatian
Means ''furrier''.

Krznarić Croatian
From krznar meaning ''furrier''.

Kučar Croatian

Kujundžić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from kujundžija (кујунџија), meaning "silversmith".

Kukić Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Derived from kuka (кука), meaning "hook".

Kupina Croatian, Russian
The Croatian form is derived from kupina, meaning "blackberry". The Russian form is derived from Неопалимая купина (Neopalimaya Kupina), referring to the burning bush from the Book of Exodus.

Kurtalić Croatian

Kurtović Bosnian, Croatian

Kutnjak Croatian
Derived from kutnjak, meaning "molar".

Kvaternik Croatian

Lacić Croatian

Lacković Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Lacko".

Lagumdžija Bosnian, Croatian (Rare)

Lastavec Croatian
From lasta meaning ''swallow''.

Lević Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Derived from levo, meaning "left".

Lipnjak Croatian
Derived from lipa meaning ''linden tree''.

Lipovača Bosnian, Croatian

Lišić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Possibly derived from Albanian lesh, meaning "fur".

Lisinski Croatian

Lizatović Croatian

Ljubić Croatian

Ljubičić Croatian, Serbian

Loborec Croatian

Lončarić Croatian
Derived from Lončar.

Lovnički Croatian

Lovrek Croatian
Derived from the name Lovro and its nickname, Lovrek.

Lovrišec Croatian

Luburić Croatian, Serbian

Lucić Croatian

Lukačević Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant of Lukács.

Lukenda Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Luka".

Luketić Croatian

Lukina Russian, Croatian, Belarusian

Lusavec Croatian

Mađar Croatian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".

Madžar Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".

Magdalena Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Occitan, Italian, Sicilian, Romanian, Greek, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Croatian, Slovene
From the given name Magdalena.

Maher Croatian
Colloquial term for "master".

Majetić Croatian

Majić Croatian, Serbian

Majnaric Croatian
This name dates back prior to 1773 in the town of Delnice, in what is now modern day Croatia.

Makjanić Croatian

Malec Polish, Czech, Croatian, Slovene
a nickname derived from slavic word "maly", meaning small

Malin Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From the Serbian word мали meaning "small".

Malus Croatian

Mamić Croatian

Mandarić Croatian, Serbian

Mandžukić Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Famous bearer of this last name is Mario Mandžukić who is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Juventus and the Croatia national team.

Manojlović Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Manojlo".

Manolić Croatian

Maraš Montenegrin, Croatian, Serbian

Marciuš Croatian
Derived from the Roman name Marcius.

Marec Croatian

Marević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Maro".

Marinac Croatian
From marinac, meaning "marine".

Markovina Croatian
Derived from the forename Marko.

Marsenić Montenegrin, Croatian

Martan Croatian

Martić Croatian

Martinčević Croatian
Patronymic, means son of Martin.

Martinić Croatian
Means "son of Martin".

Martinko Croatian

Maržić Croatian

Mašić Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian

Matek Croatian
From the given name Matek.

Mateša Croatian

Matešić Croatian

Matko Croatian
From the given name Matko.

Matković Croatian, Serbian
Means ''son of Matko''.

Matoš Croatian
Means "son of Mato".

Matošević Croatian
Means "son of Mato".

Matovinović Croatian

Matunec Croatian
Meaning - "mason" from Croatian màtūn, from Italian mattone meaning brick + agent noun -ec

Maturanec Croatian (Rare)

Maurović Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Mauro".

Mavrek Croatian

Mažuranić Croatian
Derived from mažuran, meaning "marjoram", a type of plant.

Medar Croatian

Medo Croatian
Derived from medo meaning ''bear''.

Melvan Croatian

Menalo Croatian, Bosnian

Mesarić Croatian
Derived from mesar, meaning "butcher".

Mesić Croatian

Meštrović Croatian
Derived from the Croatian word meštar, a rare form of "master".

Mihelec Croatian

Mijačević Croatian

Mijatović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Mijat".

Miklaužić Croatian

Mikolandric Croatian

Mikulandra Croatian

Mikulić Croatian
Means ''son of Mikula''.

Mikuš Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Croatian (Rare)
From the given name Mikuláš.

Milan Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian
From the given name Milan, a derivative of names such as Bohumil and Miloslav, containing the Slavic elements mil or milu meaning ‘grace, favor, dear’.

Milanović Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Milan".

Miletić Croatian, Serbian
Means ''son of Mile''.

Milina Croatian, Serbian
passed down from generations

Miliša Croatian

Miljak Croatian

Miljković Serbian, Croatian
Variant of Milković.

Milković Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic derived from the given name Milko, itself a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu meaning "gracious, dear".

Milkovich Serbian (Anglicized), Croatian (Anglicized), Slovak (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Serbo-Croatian Milković or Slovak Milkovič.

Mioč Croatian

Mišić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Mišo". Also, mišić (мишић) can be translated as "muscle".

Mišković Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Miško".

Mitag Croatian
From german Mittag, redacted during WWII.

Mitrović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Mitar".

Mladić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from mlad/a (млад/а), meaning "young".

Mlinarić Croatian
Means "son of a miller".

Modrić Croatian
Famous bearer of this surname is Croatian footballer Luka Modrić.

Modrić Croatian
Derived from Croatian mȍdar meaning "blue", most likely used to refer to a person who wore blue clothes. It can also be a habitational name for someone from any of the various places called Modrić, Modrič, Modrići, Modrića, Modruš or Modřice in Croatia... [more]

Mohač Croatian
Croatian form of Mohácsi.

Molnar Serbian, Croatian, Romanian
Variant of Molnár.

Morosin Istriot, Croatian

Moslavac Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Moslavina, a region in Croatia.

Mrakovčić Croatian

Mulac Croatian

Musić Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Patronymic from the personal name Musa, a pet form of the Biblical name Mojsije.

Nađ Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian variant of Nagy.

Nedić Serbian, Croatian

Neralić Serbian, Croatian, German (Austrian)

Neretljak Croatian

Nikšić Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian

Norac Croatian

Novačić Croatian, Serbian

Novaković Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Novak.

Novakovich Croatian, Serbian
Anglicised form of Novaković.

Novosel Croatian
Derived from nov, meaning "new", and selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".

Novoselec Croatian
Derived from nov, meaning "new", and selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".

Novoselić Croatian
Derived from nov, meaning "new", and selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".... [more]

Oblak Slovene, Croatian
Derived from oblak "cloud".

Ojdanić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Ojdan".

Orešković Croatian

Ostojić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ostoja".

Ostrich German (Americanized), English (American), Croatian (Americanized)
Americanized form of Österreich or Oštrić.

Ožegović Croatian, Serbian

Palić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from paliti, meaning "to fire" or "to set on fire".

Palijan Croatian

Paljević Montenegrin, Croatian
Derived from paliti (палити), meaning "to burn, to set of fire".

Pandža Croatian

Panić Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Croatian
Patronymic from the personal names Pane, Pano, Panteleon or Pankracij.

Parlov Croatian

Pašalić Bosnian, Croatian
Derived from paša, meaning "Pasha", which was a high rank in the Ottoman political and military system.

Pauro Croatian, Istriot
Probably an Istrian form of Paro.

Pavelić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pavel".

Pavković Croatian, Serbian

Pavlić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pavle".

Pavlinić Croatian

Pejić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pejo".

Pekas Croatian

Penl Croatian

Pepić Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian

Pera Croatian
Derived from Pero. Also means "feathers".

Percan Istriot, Croatian

Perčević Serbian, Croatian

Pereković Croatian

Peričić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Perica".

Perišin Croatian

Perkov Croatian, Russian

Peršin Croatian, Serbian
From Croatian peršin meaning "parsley," likely referring to a grower or seller.

Peruško Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Peruški, Croatia.

Petek Slovene, Croatian
Derived from petek "Friday".

Petković Croatian, Serbian

Petreković Croatian

Petriček Croatian
From given name Petar.

Petričević Croatian, Serbian
A patronymic derived from Petrič, a diminutive of Petar.

Pevec Croatian
From pevec meaning ''rooster''

Pezdirc Croatian

Pezić Croatian

Piletić Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin

Pilipović Bosnian, Croatian
means "son of Pilip"... [more]

Pintarić Croatian

Pirić Croatian

Plenković Croatian

Pletikosa Croatian
Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".

Pletikosić Croatian
Derived from pletiti, meaning "to knit", and kosa, meaning "hair".

Poljak Croatian

Poljaković Serbian, Croatian
Cognate of Polyakov.

Posavec Croatian
Denotes a person living in Posavina, an area that is adjacent or near the Sava river in Croatia.

Praljak Croatian

Pranjić Croatian

Pravdić Croatian
Derived from pravda, meaning "justice".

Prohaska Croatian
Croatian form of Procházka

Prpić Croatian

Pulišić Croatian
Derived From puliš meaning "to smoke". It may refer to a smoker or someone who sells cigarettes.

Puntar Slovene, Croatian
Derived from a 19th century phrase that denoted someone who supported the unification of the Kingdoms of Croatia and Dalmatia within Austria-Hungary.

Purić Serbian, Croatian

Pusić Croatian

Puškarić Croatian
Derived from puškar, meaning "gunsmith".

Puž Croatian
Means ''snail''.

Pužek Croatian (Rare)
From puž meaning ''snail''.

Pužić Croatian (Rare)
From puž meaning ''snail''.