Stanković ( sr-cyr, Станковић, ) is a common surname derived from the South Slavic masculine given name Stanko. Stanković is the eighth most frequent surname in

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, and is also common in

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, with 2,842 carriers (2011 census). It may also be transliterated as Stankovich or Stankovych or Stankovic.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 81.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Stanković'' were residents of

(frequency 1:175), 8.4% of

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(1:840), 3.4% of

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(1:2,457), 3.2% of

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

(1:1,147) and 2.4% of

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(1:529). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:175) in the following regions:Stanković surname distribution
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Jablanica District The Jablanica District ( sr, Јабланички округ, Jablanički okrug, ) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands in the south-eastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it ...

(1:36) * 2.

Pčinja District The Pčinja District ( sr, Пчињски округ, Pčinjski okrug, ) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It covers the southern part of Serbia, bordering the disputed territory of Kosovo, along with Bulgaria ...

(1:55) * 3.

Nišava District The Nišava District ( sr, Нишавски округ, Nišavski okrug, ) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands to the south-eastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a ...

(1:63) * 4.

Toplica District The Toplica District ( sr, Топлички округ, Toplički okrug, ) is an administrative district in southern Serbia, named after the river Toplica. With a population of 91,754, it has the smallest population of all Serbian districts. It ...

(1:74) * 5.

Zaječar District The Zaječar District ( sr, Зајечарски округ, Zaječarski okrug, ; ro, Districtul Zaicear) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands to the eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of ...

(1:91) * 6.

Pirot District The Pirot District ( sr, Пиротски Округ, Pirotski Okrug, ) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands to the south-eastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a popul ...

(1:91) * 7.

Podunavlje District The Podunavlje District ( sr, Подунавски округ, Podunavski okrug, ) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands across the central parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it ha ...

(1:138) * 8.

Bor District The Bor District ( sr, Борски округ, Borski okrug, ) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It has a population of 123,848 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census results. The administrative center ...

(1:139) * 9.

Braničevo District The Braničevo District ( sr-cyr, Браничевски округ, Braničevski okrug, ; ro, Districtul Braničevo) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands in the north-eastern parts of Serbia. Accordi ...

(1:142) * 10. Pomoravlje District (1:156)

People

* Aca Stanković (born 1967), Serbian pole vaulter * Boris Stankovich (born 1980), New Zealand rugby union player * Borisav Stanković (1876–1927), Serbian realist writer *

Borislav Stanković ),Boris (Борис) , image = Borislav Bora Stanković.jpg , imagesize = , caption = , order = 2nd , office = Secretary General of FIBA , term_start = 1 January 1976 , ter ...

(1925–2020), Serbian basketball administrator, longtime FIBA chairman, retired basketball player *

Branko Stanković Branko "Stane" Stanković ( sr-Cyrl, Бранко "Стане" Станковић, ; 31 October 1921 – 20 February 2002) was a Bosnian Serb footballer and manager, from Sarajevo. Playing career Club He started his career in SK Slavija Sarajevo ...

(1921–2002), Serbian footballer and coach *

Dejan Stanković (football manager) Dejan Stanković (born 17 September 1957) is a Serbian former football player and current football manager. He also holds Austrian citizenship. Playing career Stanković started his career at Red Star Belgrade (six seasons) before moving to Aus ...

(born 1957) serbian football player and manager with austrian citizenship * Dejan Stanković (born 1978), Serbian footballer * Dejan Stankovic (beach soccer) (born 1985), Swiss beach footballer of Serbian origin *

Eliza Stankovich Eliza Ault-Connell, (née Stankovic; born 19 September 1981) is an Australian wheelchair racer, who competed at Paralympic and Olympic Games. She survived meningococcal disease and plays a major role in improving the Australian community's awa ...

(born 1981), Australian wheelchair racer * Jon Gorenc Stanković (born 1996), Slovenian footballer *

Jovan Stanković Jovan Stanković (; born 4 March 1971) is a Serbian retired football manager and former player who played as a left midfielder. He spent the better part of his career with Red Star Belgrade and in Spain, most notably with Mallorca – he playe ...

(born 1971), Serbian footballer * Kornelije Stanković (1831–1865), Serbian composer * Marko Stankovic (born 1986), Austrian footballer * Mato Stanković (born 1970), Croatian futsal coach *

Milan Stanković Milan Stanković ( sr-cyrl, Милан Станковић; born 9 September 1987) is a Serbian singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence as a finalist on the televised singing competition '' Zvezde Granda'' in 2007, and acquired wider fame by re ...

(born 1987), Serbian singer *Milić Stanković, birth name of painter Milić od Mačve *

Milovan Stanković Milovan Stanković ( Serbian-Cyrillic: Милован Станковић; born 1969, Belgrade, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian writer and electrical engineer. Biography Stanković studied at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Belgrade's Univer ...

(born 1969), Serbian writer * Vasyl Stankovych (born 1946), Soviet fencer * Yevhen Stankovych (born 1942), Ukrainian composer *

Zoran Stanković Zoran Stanković ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Станковић, ; 9 November 1954 – 5 October 2021) was a Serbian major-general and politician. He served as the Minister of Defence in the Government of Serbia and the Council of Ministers of Serbia ...

(born 1954), doctor and politician, Serbian Minister of Defense (2005–2007)

Geographical distribution

People

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