Pavić or Pavič is a South Slavic surname, common in Croatia and Serbia. It is derived from the personal name Pavao/Pavo, by means of patronymic-forming suffix -ić.
Kovač, meaning "blacksmith" in South Slavic languages, is a common surname in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and Serbia.
Kovačić, alternatively spelled Kovačič in Slovene and Slovak, Kovacsics in Hungarian, or transliterated as Kovacic/Kovacich/Kovachich in English, is one of the most common surnames in Croatia, Slovenia, as well as Hungary and Serbia. Etymologically it is a patronymic derivative of the surname Kovač, which is a Slavic cognate of the English surname Smith, and as such is closely related to the similar surname Kovačević.
Petrović is a South Slavic language patronymic surname literally meaning Peter's son, equivalent to the English last name of Peterson. In Eastern Slavic naming customs its counterpart is "Petrovich".
Pavelić, is a Croatian family name. It is a patronymic surname based on the male given name Pavel, Pavle or Pavao, which is a local variant of Paul. It is closely related to a number of other Slavic surnames with the same etymology such as Pavlović (Pavlovich), Pavletić (Pavletich) or Pavličić (Pavlichich). Historically they come from the area around the Croatian towns of Gospić and Senj. It ranks as the 251st most common family name in Croatia and there is around 2,000 people living in Croatia today with the surname Pavelić, some 450 of them in the capital Zagreb.
Nikolić, meaning "son of Nikola", is a common South Slavic surname and is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Austria and Serbia. Nikolić is the third most frequent surname in Serbia, and is also common in Croatia, with 6,353 carriers.
Popović or Popovich or Popovitch is a common Serbian, Russian, Montenegrin, Bosnian, Romanian, Croatian, Ukrainian and Belarusian surname, and sometimes a patronymic meaning son of a priest.
Vukčević is a Serbo-Croatian patronymic surname, derived from the male given name Vukac. Notable people with the surname include:
Abramović is a surname from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. It is a patronymic derived from the given name Abram. It may refer to:
Belić is a Serbo-Croatian surname, derived from the word belo, meaning "white". It may refer to:
Brkić is a surname borne by Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs. Notable people with the surname include:
Vuković is a common family name found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, of which bearers are either Bosniaks, Croats, Montenegrins or Serbs, as well as medieval families long before idea of national identity ever appeared.
Bošnjak is a common surname in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia. Etymologically, it is an archaic local demonym denoting people from the region of Bosnia as equivalent to the present-day English term "Bosnian". A closely related surname is Bošnjaković, which is a patronymic derivative of Bošnjak. The surname Bošnjak is carried by 6,731 people in Croatia according to the 2011 census, and as such ranks 28th by frequency. It is one of the most common surnames in three counties of Croatia. In Serbia the surname is carried by 2,042 people, and as such ranks 496th by frequency.
Vučević is a South Slavic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Novosel is a Croatian surname. It is the one of the most common surnames in two counties of Croatia.
Bilić is a Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian surname.
Štimac is a Serbo-Croatian surname.
Mršić is a Serbo-Croatian surname, derived from the personal characteristic of being "thin, skinny" (mršav). It may refer to:
Vučetić is a Slavic Serbian and Croatian surname derived from the masculine given name Vučeta. It may refer to:
Mühl, Muehl, is an occupational surname related to the occupation of miller and literally means "mill". Notable people with this surname include:
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