Croatian Surnames

Adamić is a patronymic surname common in Croatian and other South Slavic languages, literally meaning “son of Adam.” The suffix -ić (often Anglicized as -ic) is a typical Slavic diminutive/patronymic marker, indicating d...

Etymology and MeaningAntić is a Serbo-Croatian surname meaning "son of Anto" or "son of Ante 1" (a hypocoristic of Anthony). The surname belongs to the common Slavic patronymic pattern, formed by adding the suffix -ić (m...

Antunović is a Croatian and Serbian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Antun." The suffix -vić is a common Slavic patronymic marker equivalent to "-son" or "-ovich." The root name Antun is the Croatian form of the Latin...

Babić is a Croatian, Serbian, and Bosniak matronymic surname derived from the Serbo-Croatian word baba, meaning "grandmother" or "old woman." As a matronymic, it indicates descent from a mother or grandmother, possibly r...

Barišić is a Croatian surname of patronymic origin, derived from a diminutive of the personal name Bartol, which itself is the Croatian form of Bartholomew. The suffix -ić is a common Slavic patronymic marker meaning "de...

Bašić is a common South Slavic surname, particularly frequent in the Dalmatian counties of Croatia. It is derived from the Serbo-Croatian word baša, meaning "chief, boss," which itself is a loanword from Turkish başı ("h...

Biškup is a Croatian cognate of the English surname Bishop, ultimately from Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos, "overseer"). As an occupational surname, it would have denoted either a bishop in the church hierarchy or someone in...

Blažević is a common Croatian surname meaning "son of Blaž," itself a form of Blaise. The suffix -ević is a typical Slavic patronymic ending, indicating lineage. The name is widespread in Croatia, ranking among the most...

Bogdanić is a Croatian surname that originates as a patronymic, meaning "son of Bogdan." The surname is formed by adding the Slavic suffix -ić (meaning "descendant of") to the given name Bogdan, which itself derives from...

Bogdanović is a common Serbian and Croatian patronymic surname meaning "son of Bogdan." The given name Bogdan itself combines the Slavic elements bogŭ ("god") and danŭ ("given"), thus carrying the meaning "given by God."...

Bošnjak (Cyrillic: Бошњак) is a surname of South Slavic origin, found primarily among Croatian and Serbian populations. It is an ethnonymic surname, derived from the Slavic root bosna (meaning “Bosnia”). The name literal...

Božić is a common surname in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, with its meaning directly tied to the Christmas holiday. The name derives from the Croatian word Božić meaning "Christmas," which is a...

Brkić (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [bř̩ːkitɕ]) is a surname of South Slavic origin, commonly found among Croatians, Serbs, and Bosniaks. It is derived from the Serbo-Croatian word brk, meaning "moustache" or "whisker",...

Broz is a Croatian surname, derived from the given name Ambrozije, the Croatian form of Ambrose. The root name Ambrose comes from the Late Latin Ambrosius, which itself originates from the Greek Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios), me...

Ćosić is a Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian surname.EtymologyIt derives from the Croatian and Serbian adjective ćosav, meaning "beardless", which itself originates from Persian کوسه (kūseh) meaning "shark". Thus, the surna...

Crnčević is a South Slavic surname, primarily found in Croatian and Serbian communities. The name is derived from the Slavic root *čьrnъ, meaning "black." The suffix -ević indicates a patronymic origin, common in Serbian...

Cvetković (Serbian Cyrillic: Цветковић) is a predominantely Serbian patronymic surname with substantial presence in Croatian communities as well. It derives from the given name Cvetko, a South Slavic diminutive rooted in...

Dragić is a South Slavic surname, most commonly found in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is a patronymic derived from the personal name Drago, which itself originates as a short form of various Slavic names beginning w...

Dragović is a South Slavic surname, predominantly found among Croats and Serbs. It is a patronymic name meaning "son of Drago", derived from the root dorgŭ (South Slavic drag), meaning "precious". The surname is formed b...

Đurić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђурић) is a patronymic surname found primarily in Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia. It means "son of Đuro", a South Slavic form of George. The suffix -ić is a common Slavic diminutive and patronymic m...

Filipović (Serbian Cyrillic: Филиповић, pronounced [filǐːpoʋitɕ, fǐli-]) is a patronymic surname common in South Slavic languages, meaning "son of Filip." The surname is formed by adding the suffix -ić to the given name...

Etymology and OriginsFranić is a Croatian surname, a variant of Franjić, which means "son of Franjo." Franjo is the Croatian and Serbian form of Francis, ultimately derived from the Late Latin name Franciscus meaning "Fr...

Franjić is a Croatian surname derived as a patronymic, meaning "son of Franjo". Franjo itself is the Croatian and Serbian form of Francis, a name ultimately from the Latin Franciscus meaning "Frenchman," derived from the...

Etymology and OriginGolub is a Slavic surname meaning "pigeon" (often also understood as "dove") in Croatian, reflecting a common pattern of forming surnames from bird names across the region. The root is ultimately deri...

EtymologyGrbić is a surname of South Slavic origin, derived from the word grba meaning "hump" or "hunch." As a metonymic occupational or descriptive surname, it originally referred to a person with a hunched back. The su...

Grgić is a Croatian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Grgur" (the Croatian form of Gregory). It is among the most common surnames in Croatia, particularly in Požega-Slavonia County, and is also found in Bosnia and Herz...

Herceg is a Croatian surname, a localized form of the German title and surname Herzog, which means "duke." While Herzog itself derives from Middle High German her- (army) and -zog (to move or pull), originally referring...

Horvat is a surname of Croatian and Slovene origin, derived from the ethnic term Hrvat meaning "Croat, person from Croatia." It occupies a central position in the onomastic traditions of the region. Horvat is currently t...

Horvatinčić is a Croatian patronymic surname derived from Horvat, a common surname meaning "Croat" or "person from Croatia." The suffix "-inčić" indicates a diminutive or patronymic descent, often used in Croatian to den...

Etymology and HistoryIlić is a South Slavic patronymic surname meaning "son of Ilija". It is particularly common in Serbia and Croatia, ranking as the seventh most frequent surname in Serbia. The root Ilija itself is the...

Ivanković is a South Slavic patronymic surname, predominantly found in Croatian and Serbian communities. It is derived from a diminutive of the personal name Ivan, which is the Slavic form of John. Etymology and Origins...

Ivanović is a South Slavic patronymic surname derived from the given name Ivan, meaning "son of Ivan." It is akin to the English surname Johnson or the Russian Ivanov. The suffix -ović is a common patronymic marker in Se...

Janković (Cyrillic: Јанковић, pronounced [jǎːŋkoʋitɕ]) is a South Slavic surname of patronymic origin, meaning "son of Janko". It is most common among Croats and Serbs, and is widely found in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and...

Jerković is a Croatian and Serbian surname derived as a patronymic, meaning "son of Jerko." Jerko itself is a Croatian diminutive of Jerome, which ultimately originates from the Greek name Ἱερώνυμος (Hieronymos), compose...

Jugovac is a Croatian surname derived from the word jug, meaning "south". The suffix -ovac is a common Slavic patronymic or toponymic ending, often indicating "son of" or association with a place. Thus, Jugovac likely or...

Jukić is a Croatian patronymic surname derived from the diminutive Juko, itself a pet form of the given name Juraj, the Croatian form of George. The surname thus literally means "son of Juko" and belongs to a common Slav...

Jurić is a Croatian surname derived from the masculine given name Jure, a short form of Juraj, which is the Croatian form of George. The suffix -ić indicates patronymic origin, meaning "son of," so the name literally mea...

Juriša is a Croatian surname, derived from a diminutive form of the given name Jure. Jure itself is the Croatian and Slovene form of George, which originates from the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer" or "...

Etymology and Meaning Jurišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јуришић) is a Croatian and Serbian patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Jure, a regional form of George. Literally meaning "son of Jure," it follows a common...

Jurković is a Croatian patronymic surname derived from a diminutive of the given name Jure, itself a Croatian form of George. The suffix -vić is a common Slavic patronymic marker meaning “son of,” so Jurković essentially...

Klarić is a Croatian surname originating as a matronymic, derived from the given name Klara — the Slavic form of Clara. The suffix -ić indicates “descendant of” or “family of,” a common patronymic marker in Croatian and...

Knežević is a Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin, and Bosnian surname, derived from the title knez, meaning “prince” in Serbo-Croatian. The word knez itself is ultimately of Germanic origin, related to the English word King...

Kohut in Ukrainian. The surname is widely found in Croatia, Poland, and Slovenia, reflecting its Slavic roots. The name's meaning relates to the rooster, a bird often associated with pride and vigilance.The name originat...

Etymology and OriginThe surname Kolar is of South Slavic origin, specifically Croatian and Slovene, functioning as a cognate of the Czech surname Kolář. Both ultimately derive from the Proto-Slavic noun *kolařь, meaning...

Kolarić is a Croatian patronymic surname derived from Kolar, meaning "son of Kolar." The root Kolář is a Czech occupational surname for a wheelwright, from kolo meaning "wheel." The suffix -ić is a common South Slavic pa...

EtymologyKošar is a Croatian occupational surname derived from the word koš, meaning "basket". The name originally denoted a person who made or sold baskets, reflecting a common practice in medieval Europe where surnames...

Kovac is a simplified spelling of the common Slavic surnames Kováč and Kovač. It is most prevalent among Croatian, Czech, Serbian, and Slovak populations. The surname is derived from the occupational term for a blacksmit...

Kovač is a common South Slavic occupational surname derived from the Proto-Slavic word kovač meaning "blacksmith", itself from kovati ("to forge"). It is widely found across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and S...

Kovačević is a South Slavic surname that serves as a variant of Kovačić. As a patronymic surname, it carries the core meaning from Kovačić: derived from the Slavic word kovač ("blacksmith"), with a suffix indicating desc...

Kovačić is a common patronymic surname in South Slavic languages, derived from the word kovač meaning "blacksmith." The suffix -ić indicates "son of," so Kovačić literally means "son of the blacksmith." This surname is f...

Kralj is a South Slavic surname derived from the common noun meaning "king" in Slovene, as well as in Serbian and Croatian. This article explores its origins, linguistic roots, notable bearers, and geographical distribut...

EtymologyLončar is a surname of South Slavic origin, occupational in nature, derived from lonac (Serbo-Croatian) or lonec (Slovene), meaning "pot" or "earthenware vessel." The suffix -ar denotes an agent, so the name lit...

Etymology and MeaningLovrić is a Croatian and Serbian surname derived as a patronymic meaning "son of Lovro." The root Lovro is a Croatian short form of Lovrenc, which is the Slovene form of the Latin name Laurentius, ul...

Lučić is a Slavic surname commonly found in Croatia and Serbia. It is a patronymic name meaning "son of Luka," which itself is a form of Luke. The root name Luke comes from the Greek Loukas, meaning "from Lucania," a reg...

Mandić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мандић) is a common Croatian and Serbian surname of matronymic origin. It means "son of Manda", which is a diminutive of the name Magdalena, ultimately derived from Magdalene. The name Magdalene...

Marić is a common South Slavic surname, found predominantly in Croatia and Serbia. It is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Marija," derived from the female given name Marija, which itself is a form of Maria.Etymology...

Marinović is a Croatian and Serbian surname, primarily of patronymic origin, meaning "son of Marin." The name Marin itself has multiple roots: it is a Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, and French form of the Latin...

Marjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марјановић) is a Croatian and Serbian patronymic surname, meaning "son of Marjan." The given name Marjan is itself a Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, and Croatian form of the Latin name Marianu...

Marković is a common surname in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Austria. It is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Marko" – the local form of the name Mark, derived from the Latin Marcus.Distri...