These 325 Serbian last names are printed in both alphabets Serbian is written in, as Jovanović and Јовановић. Each card names the first name or the word the surname is built on, as a dictionary or encyclopedia article gives it.
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What a Serbian surname is built on
The dropdown, Built on, keeps the 245 names from a father's first name (Jovanović, from Jovan), the 14 from a mother's (Katić, from Kata), the 43 from a trade, title or everyday word (Kovačević, from the word for a blacksmith) or the 26 from a place, a people or another name.
Endings
Under More filters, Ending keeps the 217 names in -ović or -ević, the 95 in -ić alone or the 13 with another ending, such as Kovač and Zec.
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Katić, Nedić, Marić and Zorić are built on a mother's name; Wikipedia's article on Serbian names lists all four.
263 cards print the Cyrillic form from the name's own article; the rest are spelled out letter for letter.
Questions and answers
What is the most common Serbian last name?
Jovanović. Petrović, Nikolić, Marković and Đorđević follow it among the ten most common surnames of Serbia's 2011 census, then Stojanović, Ilić, Stanković, Pavlović and Milošević.
Why do Serbian last names end in -ić?
The ending -ić is a Slavic diminutive that first made a name from a parent's name: Petrović is the little son of Petar. It often follows -ov or -ev, which mark possession, giving -ović and -ević.
What do Serbian last names mean?
Most are built on a parent's first name: Jovanović on Jovan, Nikolić on Nikola, Katić on Kata. Others come from a trade or a word: Kovačević from kovač, a blacksmith, and Terzić from terzija, a tailor.
Are these real Serbian surnames?
Yes. Each has an article among Wikipedia's surnames of Serbian origin, and its root comes from that article or from a dictionary entry. Many are also carried in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.
Abramović АбрамовићFrom Abram and the ending -ović.
Aćimović АћимовићFrom Aćim and the ending -ović.
Adamović АдамовићFrom Adam and the ending -ović.
Aleksić АлексићFrom the man's first name Aleksa.
Amidžić АмиџићFrom amidža (“uncle, a father's brother”) and the ending -ić.
Anastasijević АнастасијевићFrom the man's first name Anastasije.
Andrejević АндрејевићFrom Andrej.
Andrejić АндрејићFrom Andrej.
Andrić АндрићFrom Andrija and the ending -ić.
Andrijašević АндријашевићFrom the man's first name Andrija.
Anić АнићFrom Ana and the ending -ić.
Antanasijević АнтанасијевићFrom the man's first name Antanas.
Antić АнтићFrom Ante and the ending -ić.
Antunović АнтуновићFrom the man's first name Antun.
Anđelić АнђелићFrom Anđela and the ending -ić.
Anđelković АнђелковићFrom the man's first name Anđelko.
Aranđelović АранђеловићFrom Aranđel and the ending -ović.
Arnautović АрнаутовићFrom Arnaut and the ending -ović.
Arsenijević АрсенијевићFrom the man's first name Arsenije.
Arsenović АрсеновићFrom the man's first name Arsen.
Arsić АрсићFrom the man's first name Arsa or Arso, short forms of Arsenije.
Atanasijević АтанасијевићFrom the man's first name Atanasije.
Avramović АврамовићFrom the man's first name Avram.
Bajić БајићFrom Bajo and the ending -ić.
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Balašević БалашевићFrom the man's first name Balaš.
Balšić БалшићFrom Balša and the ending -ić.
Banović БановићFrom ban (a title) and the ending -ović.
Barjaktarević БарјактаревићFrom barjaktar (“flag-bearer”) and the ending -ević.
Belić БелићFrom beo (“white”) and the ending -ić.
Bjelanović БјелановићFrom the man's first name Bjelan.
Blagojević БлагојевићFrom Blagoje.
Blažić БлажићFrom the man's first name Blaž.
Bogićević БогићевићFrom the man's first name Bogić.
Bogojević БогојевићFrom Bogoje.
Bogunović БогуновићFrom the man's first name Bogun.
Bojanić БојанићFrom Bojan and the ending -ić.
Borojević БоројевићFrom Boroje.
Bošković БошковићFrom the man's first name Boško.
Bosnić БоснићFrom Bosna and the ending -ić.
Bošnjaković БошњаковићFrom Bošnjak and the ending -ović.
Božinović БожиновићFrom the man's first name Božin.
Božović БожовићFrom Božo.
Bradić БрадићFrom brada (“beard”) and the ending -ić.
Bubanja БубањаFrom bubanj (“drum”).
Budisavljević БудисављевићFrom Budisav and the ending -ljević.
Bukvić БуквићFrom Bukva.
Bulatović БулатовићFrom Bulat and the ending -ović.
Čaušić ЧаушићFrom čauš (“master of ceremonies (at a wedding)”) and the ending -ić.
Čavić ЧавићFrom čavao (“nail”).
Čubrić ЧубрићFrom čubar (“savory”), or a short form of the name Čubrilo.
Čubrilo ЧубрилоFrom čubar (“savory”).
Čubrilović ЧубриловићFrom the man's first name Čubrilo.
Čupić ЧупићFrom ćup (“jug, jar”) and the ending -ić.
Cvetković ЦветковићFrom Cvetko and the ending -ović.
Cvijanović ЦвијановићFrom the man's first name Cvijan.
Damjanović ДамјановићFrom Damjan and the ending -ović.
Danilović ДаниловићFrom the man's first name Danilo.
Davidović ДавидовићFrom David and the ending -ović.
Dejanović ДејановићFrom the man's first name Dejan.
Despotović ДеспотовићFrom despot (“master”).
Dimitrijević ДимитријевићFrom the man's first name Dimitrije.
Dmitrović ДмитровићFrom Dmitar and the ending -ović.
Dragojević ДрагојевићFrom the man's first name Dragoje.
Dragojlović ДрагојловићFrom the man's first name Dragojlo.
Dragović ДраговићFrom the man's first name Drago.
Dragutinović ДрагутиновићFrom the man's first name Dragutin.
Drašković ДрашковићFrom the man's first name Draško.
Elezović ЕлезовићFrom the man's first name Elez.
Filipović ФилиповићFrom Filip and the ending -ović.
Gašić ГашићFrom the man's first name Gaša or Gašo.
Gavrić ГаврићFrom Gavrilo and the ending -ić.
Gavrilović ГавриловићFrom the man's first name Gavrilo.
Gojković ГојковићFrom the man's first name Gojko.
Golubić ГолубићFrom golub (“pigeon”).
Grgurević ГргуревићFrom the man's first name Grgur.
Grujić ГрујићFrom the man's first name Gruja.
Gvozdić ГвоздићFrom gvozden (“iron”).
Ignjatić ИгњатићFrom the man's first name Ignjat.
Ignjatović ИгњатовићFrom the man's first name Ignjat.
Ilić ИлићFrom Ilija and the ending -ić. The census table glosses it as son of Ilija (Elijah). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Ilijić ИлијићFrom the man's first name Ilija.
Isailović ИсаиловићFrom the man's first name Isailo.
Isaković ИсаковићFrom the man's first name Isak.
Ivanković ИванковићFrom the man's first name Ivanko.
Ivanović ИвановићFrom Ivan and the ending -ović.
Ivković ИвковићFrom the man's first name Ivko.
Jakovljević ЈаковљевићFrom the man's first name Jakov.
Jakšić ЈакшићFrom the man's first name Jakša.
Janković ЈанковићFrom Janko and the ending -ović.
Jelić ЈелићPerhaps from jela (“fir”).
Jezdić ЈездићFrom the man's first name Jezda.
Jokanović ЈокановићFrom the man's first name Jokan.
Jokić ЈокићFrom Joko and the ending -ić.
Joković ЈоковићFrom the man's first name Joko.
Josifović ЈосифовићFrom the man's first name Josif.
Jovančić ЈованчићFrom the man's first name Jovan.
Jovanović ЈовановићFrom Jovan and the ending -ović. The census table glosses it as son of Jovan (John). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Jović ЈовићFrom Jovan and the ending -ić.
Jovičić ЈовичићFrom the man's first name Jovica.
Jurišić ЈуришићFrom Juraj.
Kalajdžić КалајџићFrom kalajdžija (“tinsmith, tinner”) and the ending -ić.
Kapetanović КапетановићFrom kapetan (“captain”) and the ending -ović.
Karanović КарановићFrom Karan and the ending -ović.
Karapandža КарапанџаFrom karapandža (“bogeyman”).
Katić КатићFrom Kata and the ending -ić.
Kljajić КљајићFrom Kljajo and the ending -ić.
Komnenić КомненићFrom Komnen.
Komnenović КомненовићFrom Komnen.
Konstantinović КонстантиновићFrom the man's first name Konstantin.
Kostadinović КостадиновићFrom the man's first name Kostadin.
Kostić КостићFrom Kosta and the ending -ić.
Kovač КовачFrom kovač (“blacksmith”).
Kovačević КовачевићFrom kovač (“blacksmith”) and the ending -ević.
Kovačić КовачићFrom kovač (“blacksmith”) and the ending -ić.
Krasić КрасићFrom krasiti (“to adorn”).
Krstić КрстићFrom the man's first name Krsta or Krsto.
Kujundžić КујунџићFrom kujundžija (“goldsmith”).
Kušić КушићFrom Kuša.
Kuzmanović КузмановићFrom the man's first name Kuzman.
Lazarević ЛазаревићFrom the man's first name Lazar.
Ljubibratić ЉубибратићFrom the man's first name Ljubibrat.
Lovrić ЛоврићFrom Lovro and the ending -ić.
Lukačević ЛукачевићFrom the man's first name Lukač.
Lukić ЛукићFrom Luka and the ending -ić.
Maksimović МаксимовићFrom Maksim and the ending -ović.
Mandić МандићFrom the woman's first name Manda.
Mandušić МандушићFrom the woman's first name Manduša.
Marić МарићFrom Mara and the ending -ić.
Marijanović МаријановићFrom the man's first name Marijan.
Marinković МаринковићFrom the man's first name Marinko.
Marinović МариновићFrom the man's first name Marin or the woman's first name Marina.
Marjanović МарјановићFrom the man's first name Marjan.
Marković МарковићFrom Marko and the ending -ović. The census table glosses it as son of Marko (Mark). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Martinović МартиновићFrom the man's first name Martin.
Matejić МатејићFrom the man's first name Mateja.
Matić МатићFrom Matej and the ending -ić.
Matijević МатијевићFrom the man's first name Matija.
Matković МатковићFrom Matko and the ending -ović.
Matulović МатуловићFrom the man's first name Matul.
Mehić МехићFrom the man's first name Meho.
Mihailović МихаиловићFrom the man's first name Mihailo.
Mihajlović МихајловићFrom Mihajlo and the ending -ović.
Mihaljević МихаљевићFrom the man's first name Mihael or Mihovil.
Mijailović МијаиловићFrom the man's first name Mijailo.
Mijatović МијатовићFrom the man's first name Mijat.
Miladinović МиладиновићFrom the man's first name Miladin.
Milanković МиланковићFrom the man's first name Milanko.
Milanović МилановићFrom Milan and the ending -ović.
Milenković МиленковићFrom Milenko and the ending -ović.
Milinković МилинковићFrom the man's first name Milinko.
Milinović МилиновићFrom milina (“grace”).
Milisavljević МилисављевићFrom the man's first name Milisav.
Miljković МиљковићFrom the man's first name Miljko.
Milojević МилојевићFrom the man's first name Miloje.
Milosavljević МилосављевићFrom the man's first name Milosav.
Milošević МилошевићFrom Miloš and the ending -ević. The census table glosses it as son of Miloš (Miles). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Milovanović МиловановићFrom the man's first name Milovan.
Milović МиловићFrom the man's first name Milo.
Milunović МилуновићFrom the man's first name Milun.
Milutinović МилутиновићFrom the man's first name Milutin.
Mirić МирићFrom mir (“peace”).
Mirković МирковићFrom the man's first name Mirko.
Mišić МишићFrom the man's first name Mišo, or from a word for a small mouse.
Mišković МишковићFrom the man's first name Miško.
Mišović МишовићFrom the man's first name Mišo.
Mitošević МитошевићFrom the man's first name Mitoš.
Mitrović МитровићFrom the man's first name Mitar.
Mladenović МладеновићFrom the man's first name Mladen.
Momčilović МомчиловићFrom the man's first name Momčilo.
Nedeljković НедељковићFrom the man's first name Nedeljko.
Nedić НедићFrom Neda and the ending -ić.
Nestorović НесторовићFrom the man's first name Nestor.
Nikolajević НиколајевићFrom the man's first name Nikolaj.
Nikolić НиколићFrom Nikola and the ending -ić. The census table glosses it as son of Nikola (Nicholas). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Ninković НинковићFrom the man's first name Ninko.
Novaković НоваковићFrom the man's first name Novak.
Obradović ОбрадовићFrom Obrad and the ending -ović.
Ognjenović ОгњеновићFrom the man's first name Ognjen.
Ojdanić ОјданићFrom Ojdana and the ending -ić.
Đokić ЂокићFrom the man's first name Đoka or Đoko.
Đoković ЂоковићFrom Đoka and the ending -ović.
Okuka ОкукаFrom okuka (“curve”).
Orlić ОрлићFrom orao (“eagle”).
Đorđević ЂорђевићFrom Đorđe. The census table glosses it as son of Đorđe (George). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Ostojić ОстојићFrom the man's first name Ostoja.
Ovčarević ОвчаревићFrom ovčar (“sheepdog”).
Pajović ПајовићFrom the man's first name Paja.
Pantelić ПантелићFrom Pantelija and the ending -ić.
Paskaljević ПаскаљевићFrom the man's first name Paskal.
Paunović ПауновићFrom the man's first name Paun.
Pavić ПавићFrom Pavel and the ending -ić.
Pavlović ПавловићFrom Pavel and the ending -ović. The census table glosses it as son of Pavle (Paul). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Pejčinović ПејчиновићFrom the man's first name Pejčin.
Pejović ПејовићFrom the man's first name Pejo.
Perović ПеровићFrom the man's first name Pero.
Pešterac ПештерацFrom Pešter.
Petković ПетковићFrom Petko and the ending -ović.
Petrić ПетрићFrom the man's first name Petar.
Petričević ПетричевићFrom the man's first name Petrič.
Petrović ПетровићFrom Petar and the ending -ović. The census table glosses it as son of Petar (Peter). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Pilipović ПилиповићFrom the man's first name Pilip.
Popović ПоповићFrom pop and the ending -ović; its encyclopedia article gives the meaning son of a priest.
Preradović ПрерадовићFrom Prerad.
Prodanović ПродановићFrom Prodan.
Pupovac ПуповацFrom pup (“bud”).
Radaković РадаковићFrom the man's first name Radak.
Radanović РадановићFrom the man's first name Radan.
Radenović РаденовићFrom the man's first name Raden.
Radičević РадичевићFrom the man's first name Radič.
Radinović РадиновићFrom the man's first name Radin.
Radivojević РадивојевићFrom the man's first name Radivoje.
Radojević РадојевићFrom the man's first name Radoje.
Radonjić РадоњићFrom the man's first name Radonja.
Radosavljević РадосављевићFrom Radosav and the ending -ljević.
Radošević РадошевићFrom the man's first name Radoš.
Radovanović РадовановићFrom the man's first name Radovan.
Radulović РадуловићFrom Radul and the ending -ović.
Radunović РадуновићFrom the man's first name Radun.
Rajković РајковићFrom Rajko and the ending -ović.
Rakočević РакочевићFrom Rakoč.
Ranković РанковићFrom the man's first name Ranko.
Rastić РастићFrom hrast (“oak”) or rastiti (“to grow”).
Rađenović РађеновићFrom the man's first name Rađen.
Ristić РистићFrom the man's first name Rista.
Ristović РистовићFrom the man's first name Risto.
Roksandić РоксандићFrom Roksanda.
Rukavina РукавинаFrom rukav (“sleeve”).
Šakić ШакићFrom šaka (“fist”).
Savanović СавановићFrom Sava and the ending -ović.
Savković СавковићFrom the man's first name Savko.
Šegrt ШегртFrom šegrt (“apprentice”).
Simeunović СимеуновићFrom the man's first name Simeun.
Simić СимићFrom the man's first name Simo.
Simonović СимоновићFrom the man's first name Simon.
Simović СимовићFrom the man's first name Simo.
Šimunović ШимуновићFrom Šimun and the ending -ović.
Skoko СкокоFrom skok (“jump”).
Smiljanić СмиљанићFrom the first name Smilja or Smiljan.
Sotirović СотировићFrom the man's first name Sotir.
Spasojević СпасојевићFrom the man's first name Spasoje.
Špirić ШпирићFrom the man's first name Špiro.
Srećković СрећковићFrom the man's first name Srećko.
Sretenović СретеновићFrom the man's first name Sreten.
Stamatović СтаматовићFrom the man's first name Stamat.
Stamenković СтаменковићFrom the man's first name Stamenko.
Stanković СтанковићFrom Stanko and the ending -ović. The census table glosses it as son of Stanko (Stanislav). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Stanojević СтанојевићFrom the man's first name Stanoje.
Stanojković СтанојковићFrom the man's first name Stanoje.
Stefanović СтефановићFrom Stefan and the ending -ović.
Stepanov СтепановFrom the man's first name Stepan.
Stepanović СтепановићFrom the man's first name Stepan.
Stevanović СтевановићFrom the man's first name Stevan.
Stevović СтевовићFrom the man's first name Stevo.
Stipanović СтипановићFrom the man's first name Stipan.
Stipić СтипићFrom the man's first name Stipe.
Stjepanović СтјепановићFrom the man's first name Stjepan.
Stojaković СтојаковићFrom Stojak and the ending -ović.
Stojanović СтојановићFrom Stojan and the ending -ović. The census table glosses it as son of Stojan (Stoyan). Among the ten most common surnames in Serbia's 2011 census.
Stojković СтојковићFrom Stojko and the ending -ović.
Subašić СубашићFrom subaša (“Ottoman provincial prefect”) and the ending -ić.
Tadić ТадићFrom Tadija and the ending -ić.
Tasić ТасићFrom Tasa.
Terzić ТерзићFrom terzija (“tailor”).
Tesla ТеслаFrom tesla (“adze”).
Todorić ТодорићFrom the man's first name Todor.
Todorović ТодоровићFrom Todor and the ending -ović.
Tomanović ТомановићFrom Toman and the ending -ović.
Tomović ТомовићFrom the man's first name Tomo.
Toskić ТоскићPerhaps from the woman's first name Toska.
Trajković ТрајковићFrom the man's first name Trajko.
Trifunović ТрифуновићFrom Trifun.
Đukanović ЂукановићFrom Đukan and the ending -ović.
Đukić ЂукићFrom the man's first name Đuka.
Đurašević ЂурашевићFrom the man's first name Đuraš.
Đurić ЂурићFrom Đuro and the ending -ić.
Urošević УрошевићFrom the man's first name Uroš.
Đurović ЂуровићFrom the man's first name Đuro.
Đurđević ЂурђевићFrom the man's first name Đurađ or Đurđe.
Vasić ВасићFrom the man's first name Vasa or Vaso.
Vasiljević ВасиљевићFrom the man's first name Vasilije or the woman's first name Vasilisa.
Vasović ВасовићFrom the man's first name Vaso.
Veličković ВеличковићFrom the man's first name Veličko.
Velimirović ВелимировићFrom the man's first name Velimir.
Veljković ВељковићFrom Veljko and the ending -ović.
Veselinović ВеселиновићFrom Veselin and the ending -ović.
Vidaković ВидаковићFrom Vidak and the ending -ović.
Vidović ВидовићFrom Vid and the ending -ović.
Vignjević ВигњевићFrom viganj (“forge”) and the ending -ević.
Vilotijević ВилотијевићFrom the man's first name Vilotije.
Višnjić ВишњићFrom Višnja and the ending -ić.
Vladić ВладићFrom Vlad.
Vlahović ВлаховићFrom the man's first name Vlaho.
Vlatković ВлатковићFrom the man's first name Vlatko.
Vojinović ВојиновићFrom Vojin and the ending -ović.
Vučetić ВучетићFrom the man's first name Vučeta.
Vučić ВучићFrom Vuk and the ending -ić.
Vučković ВучковићFrom vučko (“wolf cub”) and the ending -ović.
Vujadinović ВујадиновићFrom the man's first name Vujadin.
Vujanić ВујанићFrom the man's first name Vujan.
Vujanović ВујановићFrom the man's first name Vujan.
Vujasinović ВујасиновићFrom the man's first name Vujasin.
Vujičić ВујичићFrom the man's first name Vujič or Vujica.
Vukadinović ВукадиновићFrom the man's first name Vukadin.
Vukajlović ВукајловићFrom the man's first name Vukajlo.
Vukanić ВуканићFrom the man's first name Vukan.
Vukašinović ВукашиновићFrom the man's first name Vukašin.
Vukasović ВукасовићFrom the man's first name Vukas.
Vukčević ВукчевићFrom Vukac and the ending -ević.
Vukić ВукићFrom the man's first name Vuk.
Vukićević ВукићевићFrom the man's first name Vukić.
Vukobratović ВукобратовићFrom the man's first name Vukobrat.
Vuković ВуковићFrom Vuk and the ending -ović.
Vuksanović ВуксановићFrom the man's first name Vuksan.
Vulić ВулићFrom the man's first name Vule.
Žarković ЖарковићFrom the man's first name Žarko.
Zdravković ЗдравковићFrom the man's first name Zdravko.
Zec ЗецFrom zec (“hare”).
Zelenović ЗеленовићFrom zeleno (“green”).
Zelić ЗелићFrom zelen (“green”).
Živadinović ЖивадиновићFrom the man's first name Živadin.
Živanović ЖивановићFrom the man's first name Živan.
Živković ЖивковићFrom Živko and the ending -ović.
Živojinović ЖивојиновићFrom the man's first name Živojin.
Zlatković ЗлатковићFrom the man's first name Zlatko.
Zorić ЗорићFrom Zora and the ending -ić.
How this list was compiled: Built on 2 October 2026 from public pages read that day. One: the Serbia table of English Wikipedia's 'List of most common surnames in European countries' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_European_countries#Serbia), which gives the ten most common surnames of the 2011 census of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia in both alphabets with a gloss; all ten are here and their cards say so. 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 word or first name the surname is built on, the card gives it, with the gloss the entry gives (104 cards). Three: the surname articles in English Wikipedia's category 'Surnames of Serbian origin' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Surnames_of_Serbian_origin, 1,238 pages that day): where an article's opening says which first name or word the surname comes from, the card gives that (221 cards). A name is listed only when it has an article in that category and one of these two sources states its root; names whose only stated root is an unkind word for a bodily trait, names whose root is a religious title (all but Popović, one of the census ten), names whose own article calls them a surname of another country and names no tie to Serbia, spellings adapted to English, and two names best known for one man were left out as our own call. The Cyrillic spelling is the one the name's article prints (263 names, with the ten of the census table); for the other names it is written letter for letter from the Latin spelling, as Serbian's two alphabets allow, and the two ways agree wherever an article prints the name. The sorting into what a name is built on follows the source: 'father' and 'mother' only where the dictionary files the surname as a patronymic or matronymic, the dictionary marks the first name as a man's or a woman's, or the article says so. The rule on the ending -ić was read in English Wikipedia's 'Serbian name' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_name). A root is what a dictionary or encyclopedia records for the surname in general, not for any one family; many of these surnames are also carried in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Counted on 2 October 2026: 7 of 325 names (2.2 in 100) also stand in another list of this site. Licence: Drawn from English Wiktionary and English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The census order is the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia's, as Wikipedia reports it, used only to mark the ten names. The selection, the sorting and the wording of the cards are our own work.