Croatian Last Names

Press for five Croatian surnames from the 300 most common in the 2021 census, many with their roots.

Croatian Last Names

KovačevićFrom kovač (blacksmith) and the ending -ević. Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
PopovićAmong the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
BarićAmong the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
PerićPatronymic, from Pero (Peter). Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
MartinovićAmong the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.

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These are the 300 most common Croatian last names of the 2021 census, led by Horvat, Kovačević and Babić. 80 cards name the first name or the word the surname is built on, as a dictionary or encyclopedia gives it.

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The most common Croatian surnames

The page opens on the 50 most common. The dropdown under the button, Place in the census, keeps the 10 most common, the 50, the 100 or all 300. The order is the 2021 census count as Wikipedia's list of common surnames in Croatia reports it; no figures are printed.

Endings and roots

With All 300 names chosen, Ending under More filters keeps the 92 names in -ović or -ević, the 149 in -ić alone, the 14 in -ac, -ak, -ec or -ek or the 45 others, such as Horvat and Kos. Built on keeps the 55 built on a first name or the 25 on a trade, a people or a word.

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In Starts with, names in Č, Ć, Š and Ž are found under C, S and Z.
Under All 300 names, Đurić, Đurđević, Đukić and Đaković are filed under # in Starts with.

Questions and answers

What is the most common Croatian last name?

Horvat, from an older form of Hrvat, the word for a Croat. Kovačević, Babić, Marić, Jurić, Novak, Kovačić, Knežević, Vuković and Matić follow it in the 2021 census.

Why do Croatian last names end in -ić?

Wikipedia's article on Croatian names says the surnames mainly end in -ić, -ović, -ević or -inić. Many such names are built on a parent's first name: Marković on Marko, Petrović on Petar and Anić on Ana.

What do Croatian last names mean?

Wikipedia's article on Croatian names gives five origins: a parent's first name (Anić, Blažević), a trade (Kovač, a blacksmith; Lončar, a potter), a nickname, a place and a people (Horvat, a Croat).

Are Croatian and Serbian last names the same?

Many are shared. Of these 300 names, 82 also stand on this site's Serbian list, Kovačević, Marković and Petrović among them. Horvat, Novak and Jurić are on the Croatian list only.

When did Croatians get last names?

Family names started to appear among Croats in the 12th century, says Wikipedia's article on Croatian names. From the 16th century, both the given name and the family name were written down.

All 300 last names

Croatian last names 300

Abramović From Abram and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Đaković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Andrić From Andrija and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Anić From Ana and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Antić From Ante and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Antolović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Antunović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Babić Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bačić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bajić From Bajo and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Baković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Balić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Balog Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ban From ban (ban, a title). Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Banić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Banović From ban (ban, a title) and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Barać Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Barbarić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Barić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Baričević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Barišić Patronymic, from Bariša, short or regional variant of Bartol, Bartul, Bartolomej 'Bartholomew'. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bašić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Begić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Begović From beg (bey, a title) and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Benčić From Benedikt. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Benić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Benković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bešlić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bilić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Blažević Patronymic, from Blaž (Latin Blasius, 'Blaise'). Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Boban Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bogdan Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bogdanović From Bogdan and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bogović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Borić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bošković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bošnjak From Bosna and the ending -jak. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Božić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Brajković Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Brčić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Brkić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Budimir Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bulić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Buljan Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Burić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Bušić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Butković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Car Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Cindrić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ćorić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ćosić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Čović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Crnković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Čuljak Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ćurić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ćurković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Cvitković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Damjanović From Damjan and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Delić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Devčić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Dragičević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Dujmović Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Dukić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Duvnjak Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Erceg From herceg (duke). Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Filipović From Filip and the ending -ović. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Franić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Franjić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Galić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Galović From gao (black, dark) and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Gašpar Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Glasnović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Glavaš From glava (head). Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Golub Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Golubić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Grgić Patronymic, from Grga or Grgo, short variants of Grgur 'Gregory'. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Grgurić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Grubišić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Gudelj Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Herceg Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Hodak Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Horvat From Horvat, the older version of Hrvat (Croat). Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Horvatić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ignac Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ilić From Ilija and the ending -ić. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ivančić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ivanišević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ivanković Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ivanović From Ivan and the ending -ović. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ivić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ivković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jakovljević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jakšić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Janković From Janko and the ending -ović. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jelavić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jelić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jerković Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Josipović From Josip and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jovanović From Jovan and the ending -ović. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jović From Jovan and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jozić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jukić Patronymic, from Juko or Juka, regional variants of Juraj 'George'. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jurčević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jurčić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jurić From the personal name Juraj. Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Juričić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jurišić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jurjević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Jurković Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Katić From Kata and the ending -ić. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kiš Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Klarić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kljajić From Kljajo and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Knežević From knez 'prince' or 'duke'. Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Knezović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kolar Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kolarić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kolić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kordić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kos From kos (blackbird). Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kovač Occupational name, from kovač 'blacksmith'. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kovačević From kovač (blacksmith) and the ending -ević. Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kovačić From kovač (blacksmith) and the ending -ić. Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kralj Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kraljević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kraljić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Krizmanić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Krznarić From krznar (furrier) and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Kuzmić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lacković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lalić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lasić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lazić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ljubić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ljubičić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lončar Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lončarić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lovrić From Lovro and the ending -ić. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lucić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lučić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lukač Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Lukić From Luka and the ending -ić. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Magdić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Majić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Majstorović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mamić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mandić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Maras Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Marić From Mara and the ending -ić. Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Maričić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Marijanović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Marinić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Marinković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Marinović Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Marjanović Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Marković From Marko and the ending -ović. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Martić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Martinović Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Marušić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Matanović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Matić From Matej and the ending -ić. Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Matijević Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Matković From Matko and the ending -ović. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Matošević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Medić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Medved Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mesić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Meštrović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mihalić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mihaljević Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mijatović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mijić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mikić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mikulić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Milanović From Milan and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Miletić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Milić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Miličević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Milković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Miloš Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Milošević From Miloš and the ending -ević. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mišić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mišković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mitrović Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mlinarić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Modrić From modar (blue) and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Mršić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Nekić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Nikolić From Nikola and the ending -ić. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Novak A newcomer, from novy 'new'; or topographic name, for peasant who settled on newly cleared land. Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Novaković Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Novosel Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Obradović From Obrad and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Orešković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Oršoš Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Oršuš Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ostojić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Palić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Papić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pavelić From Pavao and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pavić From Pavel and the ending -ić. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pavičić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pavković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pavlić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pavlović From Pavel and the ending -ović. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pejić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Perić Patronymic, from Pero (Peter). Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Perica Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Perišić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Perković Patronymic, from Perko (Peter). Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Petković From Petko and the ending -ović. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Petrić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Petričević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Petrović From Petar and the ending -ović. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pintarić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pleša Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Poljak Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Popović Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Posavec Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Pranjić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Prpić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Puškarić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Radić Patronymic, from Rade (Slavic name meaning 'happy'). Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Radman Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Radoš Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Radošević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Radović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Raguž Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Rajković From Rajko and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Rašić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Rendulić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Rogić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Rončević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Rožić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Rukavina Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Ružić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Sabljak From sablja (saber). Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Salopek From salo (lard). Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Samardžić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Šarić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Savić From the personal name Sava. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Sertić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Sever Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Šimić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Šimunić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Šimunović From Šimun and the ending -ović. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Soldo From Italian Soldo. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Šoštarić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Špehar Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Špoljar Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Špoljarić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Stanić Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Stanković From Stanko and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Starčević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Štefanac Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Štimac From štimati (to tune, set up, adjust). Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Stipić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Stjepanović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Stojanović From Stojan and the ending -ović. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Sučić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Tadić From Tadija and the ending -ić. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Tokić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Tolić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Tomašević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Tomašić From Tomaš and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Tomić Patronymic, from Tomo or Toma 'Thomas'. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Tomičić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Tomljanović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Topić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Turk Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Turkalj Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Turković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Đukić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Đurić From Đuro and the ending -ić. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Đurđević Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Valentić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Varga Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vidaković From Vidak and the ending -ović. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vidović From Vid and the ending -ović. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vinković Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vlahović Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vlašić From Vlah (Vlach) and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vranić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vrdoljak From Vrdolje and the ending -ak. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vučić From Vuk and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vučković From vučko (wolf cub) and the ending -ović. Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vuk Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vukelić Among the 100 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vukić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vuković From Vuk and the ending -ović. Among the 10 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vukušić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vuletić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Vulić Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Žagar Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Zec From zec (hare). Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Zelić From zelen (green). Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Živković From Živko and the ending -ović. Among the 50 most common surnames in Croatia's 2021 census.
Zorić From Zora and the ending -ić. Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Zovko Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.
Župan Places 101 to 300 in Croatia's 2021 census.

How this list was compiled

Built on 3 October 2026 from public pages read that day. One: English Wikipedia's 'List of common surnames in Croatia' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_surnames_in_Croatia, CC BY-SA 4.0), which gives 500 surnames with the number of residents carrying each in the 2021 census of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (https://web.dzs.hr/Hrv/censuses/census2021/results/censusnames.htm). The 300 with the highest 2021 figure are listed. No figure is printed: a card says only which band the name stands in (among the 10 most common, the 50, the 100, or places 101 to 300). Two: English Wiktionary's Serbo-Croatian surname entries (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Serbo-Croatian_surnames, CC BY-SA 4.0): where the entry's etymology names the first name or word a surname is built on, the card gives it with the entry's gloss, or the first sense of that word's own entry. Three: for names the dictionary does not explain, the derivation column of the Croatia table in English Wikipedia's 'List of most common surnames in European countries' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_European_countries#Croatia), in its own words. The Ending row goes by spelling, except that Jović stands under -ić alone because its card names that ending. 80 cards carry a root (55 built on a first name, 25 on a trade, a people or a word) and 220 carry none, because neither source gives one or because the only root given is a religious title or a word for a bodily trait. A root is what a dictionary or encyclopedia records for the surname in general, not for any family. Many of these surnames are also carried in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro: 82 of the 300 stand on this site's Serbian list in the same spelling. 100 of the 300 (33.3 in 100) stand on another list of this site (counted on 3 October 2026; the site's cap is 40). Licence: Drawn from English Wikipedia and English Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The census order is the Croatian Bureau of Statistics', as Wikipedia reports it, used only to sort names into bands. The selection, the sorting and the wording of the cards are our own work.