Serbo-Croatian Submitted Surnames

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

Jakopinčić Croatian

Jakov Croatian
Derived from the name Jakov.

Jakovljević Јаковљевић Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Jakov".

Jakša Croatian
Derived from the forename Jakov.

Jakšić Јакшић Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the forename Jakov.

Jakupec Croatian
Derived from the name Jakub.

Jakupović Bosnian
Means "son of Jakup".

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

Jauković Montenegrin, Serbian

Jazvin Bosnian

Jeknić Montenegrin
Derived from jekanje (јекање), meaning "moaning, crying".

Jelavić Serbian, Bosnian
derived from the place name Jelav, one of the places in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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.

Jerenić Serbian (Rare)
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 Јерков 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

Jevđević Јевђевић Serbian

Jevremović Јевремовић Serbian
Means "son of Jevrem".

Jevtić Јевтић Serbian

Jezdimirović Јездимировић Serbian
Means "son of Jezdimir".

Jocić Јоцић Serbian

Jokić Serbian, Croatian

Joksimović Јоксимовић Serbian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Joksim".

Joldušić Bosnian (Rare)

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

Jovanov Јованов Serbian, Macedonian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".

Jović Јовић Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".

Jovićević Јовићевић Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".

Jovičić Јовичић Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".

Jovović Јововић Serbian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Jovan".

Jovovich Serbian (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Jovović.

Jozić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jozo".

Junuzović Bosnian
Means "son of Yunus

Jurišić Јуришић Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jure".

Jurjević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Juraj".

Jurković Croatian

Jusufbegović Bosnian
Derived from Jusuf.

Jusufović Bosnian
Means "son of Jusuf" in Bosnian.

Kabalin Russian, Croatian

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

Kahvedžić Bosnian

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

Kajtazović Bosnian

Kalabić Калабић Serbian

Kalač Montenegrin

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

Kalaitović Калаитовић Serbian

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

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

Kalezić Montenegrin

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

Kaminsky Камински Polish, Serbian
Variant of Kamiński.

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

Kapić Bosnian
Derived from kapa, meaning "hat, cap".

Karabegović Bosnian

Karađić Карађић Serbian
Variant of Karadžić, and often its misspelling.

Karađorđević Карађорђевић Serbian
Derived from the nickname Karađorđe.

Karadžić Караџић Montenegrin, Serbian
Derived from Turkish karaca, meaning "roe deer".

Karahasan Bosnian

Karahasanović Bosnian

Karalić Каралић Serbian

Karamarko Croatian

Karamatić Караматић Croatian, Serbian

Karamehmedović Bosnian

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

Kardović Bosnian

Kareluša Serbian
Famous bearer of this surname is Serbian singer Jelena Kareluša (1978-)

Kargačin Croatian

Karlović Croatian
Means "son of Karlo".

Kasalica Montenegrin

Kašćelan Montenegrin
Derived from Italian castello, meaning "castle".

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 Катић Croatian, Serbian

Kauzlarić Croatian

Kavazović Bosnian

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

Keserović Bosnian, Croatian

Kikanović Bosnian

Kiš Киш 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

Klasky Sorbian, Belarusisn, Czech, Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Polish, Serbian

Kličić Bosnian

Kljajić Кљајић 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

Kojadinović Којадиновић Serbian
Derived from the forename Kojadin.

Kojanović Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the forename Koja.

Kojašević Којашевић Serbian, Montenegrin

Kojić Serbian
Derived from the forename Koja.

Kojović Serbian
Derived from the forename Koja.

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

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

Kolaković Bosnian

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.

Kolarov Serbian, Bulgarian
An occupational surname derived from kolar, meaning "wheelwright".

Kolašinac Bosnian

Kolenović Montenegrin
Derived from koleno (колено), meaning "knee".

Koljenović Bosnian
Derived from koljeno, meaning "knee".

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

Komazec Комазец Serbian

Komljenović Croatian

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

Koničanin Коничанин Serbian
Habitational name for someone from the village of Koniče, Serbia.

Konjević Bosnian

Konjhodžić Bosnian

Konstantin Константин Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, German, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian
From the given name Konstantin

Konstantinović Константиновић Serbian
Means ''son of Konstantin''.

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

Korać Кораћ Serbian

Kordić Кордић Croatian, Serbian

Korić Croatian, Bosnian

Kosor Croatian

Kostadinović Костадиновић Serbian
Means "son of Kostadin".

Kostić Костић Serbian

Koštro Croatian

Koštunica Коштуница Serbian

Kotarac Котарац 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]

Kremenović Кременовић Serbian
Derived from kremen (кремен), meaning "flint".

Kremic Bosnian (Rare)
Surname Kremić was used in early middle-ages, in Bosnia. It was used by royal and ordinary people. That surname is very rare today and it's almost extinct, but in the past it had very big influence.

Kreševljaković Bosnian

Kresović Кресовић Serbian

Krivokapić Кривокапић Montenegrin, Serbian
Derived from krivo, meaning "wrong", and kapa, meaning "hat, cap".

Križanec Croatian
From Croatian križ, meaning "cross".

Krklec Croatian

Krličević Bosnian

Krpić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Krstajić Крстајић Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Krsto".

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

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

Krstičević Croatian
Derived from krst, meaning "cross".

Krstulović Croatian

Krunić Крунић Serbian

Krupinac Bosnian

Krznar Croatian
Means ''furrier''.

Krznarić Croatian
From krznar meaning ''furrier''.

Kuč Montenegrin

Kučar Croatian

Kuduzović Bosnian

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

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

Kulenović Bosnian

Kuljančić Bosnian

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.

Kurtović Bosnian, Croatian

Kutnjak Croatian
Derived from kutnjak, meaning "molar".

Kvaternik Croatian

Lacić Croatian

Lacković Лацковић Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Lacko".

Lagumdžija Bosnian, Croatian (Rare)

Lagundzin Serbian (Rare)
Believe also spelling as Lagundzija

Lalatovic Serbian
Possibly derived from the slavic word for "tulips", lale or from son of Lala (a nickname for Lazar)

Lapčević Serbian
Serbo-Croatian surname meaning "river" or "white". Likely from the river Elbe in Germany, which is called Labe and Laba in Slavic languages. Lab also having the meaning "white" in archaic Slavic (like the bird labud - swan).

Lašić Лашић Montenegrin, Serbian

Lastavec Croatian
From lasta meaning ''swallow''.

Lazarević Лазаревић Serbian
Means "son of Lazar".

Lazić Лазић Serbian

Lazović Лазовић Serbian, Montenegrin

Lekić Лекић Serbian, Montenegrin

Leković Лековић Serbian, Montenegrin

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

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

Lipovača Bosnian, Croatian

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

Lisinski Croatian

Lizatović Croatian

Ljubić Croatian

Ljubičić Љубичић Croatian, Serbian

Ljubijankić Bosnian

Ljubojević Љубојевић Serbian
Means "son of Ljuboje".

Llapashtica Ллапасхтица Kosovar, Albanian, Serbian
Derived from the name of Kosovan villages named Llapashticë e Poshtme or Llapashticë e Epërme. It could also denote a person from Serbian villages called Donja Lapaštica or Gornja Lapaštica.

Loborec Croatian

Lončarić Croatian
Derived from Lončar.

Lovnički Croatian

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

Lovrišec Croatian

Luburić Лубурић Croatian, Serbian

Lucić Croatian

Lukačević Лукачевић Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant of Lukács.

Lukenda Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Luka".

Luketić Croatian

Lukina Russian, Croatian, Belarusian

Luković Луковић Serbian

Lusavec Croatian

Lutovac Лутовац Montenegrin, Serbian

Mach Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Sorbian
Its roots are connected to the name Matthew.

Mačkić Serbian

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

Madžar Маџар 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.

Maglajlić Bosnian

Maglajlija Bosnian

Maher Croatian
Colloquial term for "master".

Mahmutović Bosnian
Means "son of Mahmut".

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.

Majstorović Мајсторовић Serbo-Croatian (Rare)
Comes from word majstor meaning master.

Makić Serbian

Makjanić Croatian

Maksimović Максимовић Serbian
Means "son of Maksim".

Maksumić Bosnian

Malanović Bosnian

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

Malešev Малешев Serbian (Rare)
It is believed that the name derives from the name of a mountain.

Malin Малин 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 Манојловић Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Manojlo".

Manolić Croatian

Maraš Мараш 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".

Markišić Bosnian

Markovina Croatian
Derived from the forename Marko.

Markušević Serbian

Marsenić Марсенић Montenegrin, Croatian

Martan Croatian