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One of the most common surnames in Serbia hides a shocking origin: What it means and why it is worn by over 150,000 Serbs

The article discusses the origin of the surname 'Jovanović,' which is the most common surname in Serbia, carried by over 150,000 people. It notes that historical records from the Middle Ages show surnames were used earlier than commonly believed. The surname 'Jovanović' comes from the personal name 'Jovan' and refers to descendants of someone with that name. According to some data, Prince Miloš Obrenović gave the surname 'Jovanović' to Roma who settled in Serbian territories and adopted Orthodox Christianity. Families with this surname often celebrate the namesdays of Jovan and Nikola.

Sačuvani manastirski, carski i kraljevski zapisi iz srednjeg veka pokazuju da su se prezimena na ovim prostorima koristila mnogo ranije nego što se često misli, u formama sličnim današnjim. Danas se smatra da je najzastupljenije prezime u Srbiji Jovanović, koje prema pojedinim procenama nosi oko 150 hiljada Srba.

Prema analizi Jakub Mariana, lingviste, matematičara i umetnika iz Češke, postoje velike razlike među evropskim državama kada su prezimena u pitanju. Tako je u Hrvatskoj najčešće prezime Horvat, u Sloveniji, Poljskoj i Češkoj Novak, u Bosni i Hercegovini Hodžić, u Crnoj Gori Popović, dok je u Severnoj Makedoniji najzastupljenije Stojanovski.

Poreklo prezimena Jovanović

Prezime Jovanović nastalo je od ličnog imena Jovan i pripada grupi prezimena koja označavaju potomke ili porodicu nekog pretka tog imena. Smatra se da je reč o jednom od najrasprostranjenijih prezimena u Srbiji i širem slovenskom prostoru.

Pretpostavka je po nekim podacima da je knez  Miloš Obrenović  prezime Jovanović dao Romima koji su naselili naše krajeve i prihvatili pravoslavnu vjeru (pored ovog prezimena im je davao i prezime Nikolić).

U tradiciji porodica koje nose ovo prezime najčešće krsne slave su Jovanjdan i Nikoljdan , dok su imena Jovan i Jovana među najzastupljenijima u narodnoj upotrebi.

Prezime Jovanović potiče od ličnog imena Jovan i označava potomke tog imena , a prema istraživanju koje je objavio portal Forebears.io, među najzastupljenijim prezimenima u Srbiji nalaze se i Nikolić (121.373), Petrović (118.555), Đorđević (89.511), Ilić (87.005), Pavlović (66.415), Marković (61.477), Stojanović (51.363), Popović (49.977) i Živković (48.873), uz Jovanović koji je na samom vrhu liste.

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One of the most common surnames in Serbia hides a shocking origin: What it means and why it is worn by over 150,000 Serbs

The article discusses the origin of the surname 'Jovanović,' which is the most common surname in Serbia, carried by over 150,000 people. It notes that historical records from the Middle Ages show surnames were used earlier than commonly believed. The surname 'Jovanović' comes from the personal name 'Jovan' and refers to descendants of someone with that name. According to some data, Prince Miloš Obrenović gave the surname 'Jovanović' to Roma who settled in Serbian territories and adopted Orthodox Christianity. Families with this surname often celebrate the namesdays of Jovan and Nikola.

Bias read (Center): The article provides a factual overview of the etymology and historical background of the surname 'Jovanović.' There is no evident ideological framing, biased language, or selective sourcing. The content remains descriptive and neutral, focusing on linguistic and historical information without overt

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