Pavlović (Serbo-Croatian) or Pavlovič (in Slovenian and Slovak) is a surname of South Slavic origin stemming from the male given name Pavao, Pavle or Pavel, which are all Slavic variants of Paul. It was formed using the patronymic suffix -ović, meaning son of Pavao/Pavle/Pavel.

Pavlović
PronunciationSerbo-Croatian: [pǎːʋloʋitɕ]
Language(s)South Slavic
Origin
Meaning"son of Pavao/Pavle/Pavlo"
Region of originformer Yugoslavia
Other names
Variant form(s)

Pavlović is the ninth most frequent surname in Serbia.[1] It is among the most frequent surnames in three Croatian counties.[2]

It may refer to:

References

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  1. ^ Најчешћа имена и презимена (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 2011.
  2. ^ "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.