Serbo-Croatian Submitted Surnames

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Rakočević Montenegrin

Ramaš Croatian

Ranković Ранковић Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ranko".

Raščić Bosnian

Rašković Рашковић Serbian

Rašović Рашовић Montenegrin, Serbian, Croatian

Rastoder Bosnian
Possibly derived from hrast, meaning "oak", and derati, meaning "tearing, to tear".

Ratković Ратковић Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Ratko".

Ražnatović Montenegrin

Rebac Bosnian

Redžepagić Bosnian
Derived from Redžeb, meaning "Rajab", the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.

Redžić Bosnian

Reiz Bosnian (Rare)

Remenar Croatian
Means ''saddler''.

Rendulić Croatian

Rep Slovene, Croatian
Means "tail".

Repac Serbian, Croatian
means little tail

Repčić Репчић Serbian (Rare)

Repić Репић Serbian, Croatian
Derived from repa, meaning "turnip."

Repuh Bosnian

Ribar Croatian
Derived from ribar, meaning "fisherman".

Ribić Croatian
Occupational surname for a fisherman.

Ristić Ристић Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)

Rizvanović Bosnian
Means "son of Rizvan".

Rizvić Bosnian

Rođak Croatian
Derived from rođak, meaning "family relative".

Rodić Родић Serbian, Croatian
Possibly derived from roda (рода), meaning "stork".

Roguljić Croatian

Roje Croatian

Rokvić Роквић Serbian

Roso Croatian
Croatian variation of the Italian surname Rosso.

Rubin French, German, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Metonymic occupational name for a jeweler, from Middle High German rubn Old French rubi Slovenian and Croatian rubin Czech and Slovak rubín "ruby"... [more]

Rudman Croatian, German

Rukavina Croatian, Serbian

Ruscica Croatian (Americanized, Modern)
From a Croatian settlement Rušćica

Rushaidat Croatian

Rustemović Bosnian
Means "son of Rustem".

Ružić Ружић Croatian, Serbian
Derived from ruža meaning ''rose''.

Sabadoš Сабадош Croatian, Serbian

Šabanović Bosnian
Means "son of Šaban".

Šabić Bosnian, Croatian

Sabo Сабо Serbian, Croatian, Romanian
Variant form of Szabó.

Sabolić Croatian
Croatian form of Szabó.

Šabotić Шаботић Montenegrin, Serbian

Šabović Bosnian

Sačer Croatian

Sadiković Bosnian
Means "son of Sadik".

Šafran Croatian
Means "crocus, saffron".

Šafranec Croatian
Variant of Šafran.

Šahinović Bosnian

Šakota Serbian
From šaka, meaning "hand"

Salihamidžić Bosnian

Salopek Croatian

Samardžić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Sanader Croatian

Šaraba Шараба Serbian

Sarajlić Bosnian

Šaran Bosnian

Šaranović Шарановић Bosnian, Serbian

Sarihodžić Bosnian

Šarinić Croatian
Possibly derived from šareno, meaning "colorful".

Saša Croatian

Šašivarević Bosnian

Saska Croatian
Name given to someone from Saxony. From Croatian “saska” which translates to Saxony.

Savić Савић Serbian
Means "son of Sava".

Šćekić Шћекић Montenegrin, Serbian

Šćepanović Шћепановић Serbian, Montenegrin
Means "son of Šćepan".

Sedić Bosnian, Croatian

Seferović Bosnian
Means "son of Sefer" in Bosnian.

Šegrt Шегрт Serbian
Derived from šegrt (шегрт), meaning "apprentice".

Sekulic Serbian
There is possibility that name come from latin word secolo, means century. Usual Serb end of surname is IC. All Serbs-Montenegrians, also small number of Croats who has that surname has origion from heart of Montenegro... [more]

Selimović Bosnian
Means "son of Selim".

Serapin Серапин Filipino, Tagalog, Greek, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Macedonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
From the given name Seraphim.

Serdar Turkish, Croatian
Turkish form of Persian sardar, meaning "chief", "leader", "field marshal".

Serifović Croatian (?)

Sertić Croatian, Serbian

Sesar Croatian

Šešelj Croatian

Šestan Croatian

Sever Croatian, Slovene
From Proto-Slavic sěverъ meaning ''north''.

Sidran Bosnian

Sigurnjak Croatian

Šijačić Шијачић Serbian

Sijarić Montenegrin
Derived from sijati (сијати), meaning "to sow".

Sijerčić Bosnian

Sijerković Montenegrin, Croatian

Silajdžić Bosnian

Šiljkut Serbian

Simatović Симатовић Croatian, Serbian

Šimenc Croatian
Derived from the forename Šime.

Simeunović Симеуновић Serbian
Means "son of Simeun" in Serbian.

Simić Симиц Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Means "son of Simo".

Šimičić Croatian
Šimičić comes from the name Šimun, which is the Croatian form of Simeon, which means flatter and/or listener.... [more]

Simović Симовић Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Simo".

Šimun Croatian
Derived from the forename Šimun.

Šimundić Croatian
Means "son of Šimun".

Šimunec Croatian
Means "son of Šimun".

Šimunić Croatian
Means "son of Šimun".

Šimunković Croatian
Derived from the forename Šimun.

Sinanović Bosnian

Sinanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sinan".

Sindik Croatian
Derived from sindik, a type of lawyer or representative that existed in Dalmatia in the Middle Ages.

Sirar Сирар Serbian, Bosnian
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.

Škondrić Serbian, Croatian

Škoro Шкоро Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian

Škrelja Montenegrin
Montenegrin variant of Shkreli.

Škrijelj Bosnian
Derived from Shkreli, an Albanian tribe and region.

Škugor Croatian

Škvorc Croatian

Sladoljev Croatian
Derived from slad, meaning "malt", and the -ljev suffix referring to "pouring".

Slavica Croatian
Derived from Slavic slava, meaning "glory".

Šljivančanin Montenegrin
Habitational name for someone from Šljivansko, Montenegro.

Šljivo Bosnian

Slunjski Croatian
Habitational name for someone from Slunj, Croatia.

Smajić Bosnian

Smajlović Bosnian
Means "son of Smajl".

Šmigiæ Serbian
It is old Serbian surname.It's origins are probably from Kosovo.

Smiljanić Смиљанић Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Smiljan".

Smječanin Bosnian

Smojver Croatian

Smokvina Croatian
Derived from smokva meaning ''fig''.

Smolović Montenegrin

Šofranac Montenegrin
Derived from šafran (шафран), meaning "saffron".

Softić Bosnian

Šojka Croatian
Derived from šojka meaning ''jay'' (the bird).

Sokić Croatian
Derived from Turksh sokak, meaning "street". The word is still used in Croatian meaning "little street, alley". Most people with this surname live in Cernik, Croatia.

Sokolović Bosnian
From sokol meaning "falcon", a nickname or an occupational name for a falconer.

Soldatović Солдатовић Serbian
Means "son of a soldier" in Serbian.

Soldo Italian, Croatian
Nickname from soldo "penny cent" also "military pay wage" (from Latin solidus "solid" the name of a gold Roman coin). From a short form of a compound personal name ending with -soldo such as Ansoldo... [more]

Šoljanin Bosnian

Šorgo Croatian
Derived from Slavic sorga "sorghum". This surname might've been given to someone who lives or work near sorghum plants.

Špiljak Croatian
Possibly derived from špilja, meaning "cave".

Špoljar Croatian

Špoljarić Шпољарић Croatian, Serbian

Šprajc Croatian

Srbić Croatian

Srdić Срдић Serbian

Sredy Croatian

Sretenović Сретеновић Serbian
Means "son of Sreten".

Srhoj Croatian

Srna Croatian
Means ''doe''.

Stajić Стајић Serbian

Štajnfeld Штајнфелд Serbian
Serbian form of Steinfeld.

Stambolić Стамболић Croatian, Serbian

Stanić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Stanko".

Stanich Croatian (Anglicized, Rare), Serbian (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Stanić.

Stanimirović Станимировић Serbian
Means "son of Stanimir".

Stanisavljević Станисављевић Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stanislav".

Stanišić Serbian, Montenegrin, Croatian

Stanojev Croatian
Unknown.

Stanojković Станојковић Serbian
Means "son of Stanojko".

Stanušić Croatian

Starčević Croatian
Means "son of an old man" from star "old".

Štefanac Croatian

Stijepović Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stijepo".

Štimac Croatian, Serbian

Stipančić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stipe" or "son of Stjepan".

Stipetić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stipe".

Stipić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Stipe".

Stjepanović Стјепановић Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Stjepan".

Stojkov Стојков m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "son of Stojko".

Stojković Стојковић Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stojan".

Straža Croatian

Stražičić Croatian
Possibly derived from straža, meaning "guard".

Šturlić Croatian

Šubašić Croatian

Subašić Bosnian, Croatian

Sulejmanović Bosnian

Suljagić Bosnian
Means "son of Suljo".

Suljaković Bosnian

Suljić Bosnian
Means "son of Suljo".

Sultanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sultan" in Bosnian.

Šundov Croatian

Šunjevarić Serbian

Šunjić Croatian

Šuput Croatian, Serbian

Šurbanović Шурбановић Serbian

Šuškov Croatian
Derived from šuškati, meaning "to rustle".

Švarc Croatian
Croatian form of Schwarz.

Švarcer Croatian
Elaborated form of Švarc.

Švigir Croatian

Svjetlanović Свјетлановић Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian
Means "son of Svjetlan."

Švraka Bosnian

Švrakić Bosnian

Tadejević Croatian
Means "son of Tadej".

Talija Талија Serbian
Talija... [more]

Tamaro Croatian

Tanasijević Танасијевић Serbian
Means "son of Tanasije".

Tanović Bosnian

Tasić Тасић Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tasa".

Tatomirović Татомировић Serbian

Teklić Croatian
Derived from teklić, a rare form of the word "messenger".

Teletović Bosnian

Telišman Croatian (Rare)
Unknown origin, probably from the word "talisman"

Teodorović Теодоровић Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Teodor".

Tešan Тешан Serbian

Tešanović Тешановић Serbian

Teskeredžić Bosnian

Tihić Bosnian

Timotijević Тимотијевић Serbian
Means "son of Timotije".

Tišljar Croatian
Derived from Chakavian Croatian tišljar, meaning "carpenter".

Todorić Тодорић Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Todor".

Todorovac Bosnian
Possibly related to Todorović, commonly used by Serbs.

Todorović Тодоровић Serbian
Means "son of Todor".

Todosijević Тодосијевић Serbian
Means "son of Todosije".

Tokić Croatian

Tolić Croatian

Tolja Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian

Toljanić Croatian (Rare)

Tomaš Томаш Serbian, Croatian, Sorbian, German
From the given name Tomaš.

Tomašević Томашевић Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tomaš".

Tomičić Croatian
Variant of Tomčić. Derived from Toma 2.

Tominac Croatian

Tomljanović Croatian

Tomović Томовић Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tomo" or "son of Toma 2".

Tomšić Croatian

Tonje Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Icelandic, Slovak, Croatian, Nepali, Estonian
From given name Tonje

Tonković Croatian
Means "son of Tonko".

Topić Топић Croatian, Serbian

Topolovec Slovene, Croatian
Several locations in Slovenia and Croatia bare the name "Topolovec".

Torlak Bosnian, Croatian

Tošić Тошић Serbian

Tot Тот Serbian
Serbian variant of Tót.

Totic Тотић Serbian, Bosnian

Trajković Трајковић Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Trajko".

Travančić Bosnian

Travar Травар Croatian, Serbian
Derived from travar, meaning "herbalist".

Trbusich Croatian

Trebek Czech, Croatian, Slovak

Treller Serbian

Trifunović Трифуновић Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Trifun".

Trivunović Тривуновић Serbian

Tudjman Croatian
Variant of Tuđman.

Tuđman Croatian

Tuđman Croatian
Derived from Croatian tuđin meaning "foreigner, stranger". This was the surname of the first president of Croatia, Franjo Tuđman (1922-1999). He was also the ninth and last president of the Socialist Republic of Croatia, which was part of the former state of Yugoslavia.

Tudor Romanian, Croatian

Tufek Bosnian
From Turkish tüfek ''rifle''.

Tufekčić Bosnian
Cognate of Tüfekçi.

Turk Slovene, Croatian
Means ''Turk''.

Turkalj Croatian

Turković Croatian, Bosnian

Tus Croatian

Tutić Croatian, Bosnian

Ucar Croatian
1 Croatian, Serbian, and eastern Slovenian: ironic nickname for an autocratic person, from car ‘tsar’.... [more]

Udović m Croatian
Means "son of a widow" in Croatian, from Serbo-Croatian udova "widow".

Udovich Croatian (Americanized), Slovene (Americanized)
Americanized form of Slovenian Udovič and Croatian Udović.

Ugljanin Bosnian