Knežević () is a Serbian, Croatian, Montenegrin and Bosnian surname, derived from the title of '' knez''. It may refer to: * House of Knežević, Croatian noble family Knežević is the eighth most frequent surname in

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. The

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version of this name, are ''Knezevich'', ''Knezevic'', or ''Knesevich'' as typically seen in the United States. The Polish variant is ''Kniaziewicz''.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 45.4% of all known bearers of the surname ''Knežević'' were residents of

Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree ...

(frequency 1:385), 23.6% of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

(1:367), 21.6% of

(1:479) and 8.8% of

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(1:174). In Serbia, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:385) in the following districts: * 1.

Srem District The Srem District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the geographical regions of Syrmia and Mačva. According to the 2022 census, the Srem District has a population of 282,547 inhabitants. The administrative center is ...

(1:192) * 2.

Zlatibor District The Zlatibor District (, ) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the western, mountainous part of Serbia. The district was named after the mountainous region of Zlatibor. As of the 2022 cen ...

(1:221) * 3.

South Bačka District The South Bačka District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the southern part of Bačka and northern part of Syrmia. According to the 2022 census, the South Bačka District has a population of 607,178 inhabitants. The ...

(1:223) * 4.

West Bačka District The West Bačka District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the geographical region of Bačka. According to the 2022 census, West Bačka District has a population of 154,491 inhabitants. The administrative seat of the ...

(1:233) * 5.

Central Banat District The Central Banat District (, ) is one of Administrative districts of Serbia, administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the geographical region of Banat. According to the 2022 census, the Central Banat District has a population of 157,711 ...

(1:252) * 6.

Rasina District The Rasina District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , ima ...

(1:261) * 7.

Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...

(1:294) * 8.

North Banat District The North Banat District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the geographical regions of Banat and Bačka. According to the 2022 census, the North Banat District has a population of 117,896 inhabitants. The administra ...

(1:298) * 9.

Mačva District The Mačva District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the western part of Serbia, in the geographical regions of Mačva, Podrinje, Posavina, and Pocerina. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 265,3 ...

(1:306) * 10.

South Banat District The South Banat District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the geographical region of Banat. According to the 2022 census, the South Banat District has a population of 260,244 inhabitants. The administrative center ...

(1:350) In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:367) only in

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other bein ...

(1:262). In Croatia, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:479) in the following counties:Knežević surname distribution
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Zadar County Zadar County ( ) is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika. Its seat is the city of Zadar. Geography Among the largest towns in the county of Zadar are: Zadar, Benkovac, Bibinje, Biograd, Nin, Croatia, Nin ...

(1:172) * 2.

Virovitica-Podravina County Virovitica-Podravina County (; ; ) is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its county seat is in Virovitica and it includes the area around the Drava river, Podravina being the Drava's drainage basin. Other notable towns are Slatina and ...

(1:188) * 3.

Šibenik-Knin County Šibenik-Knin County (; ) is a county in southern Croatia, located in the north-central part of Dalmatia. The biggest city in the county is Šibenik, which also serves as county seat. Other notable towns in the county are Knin, Vodice, Drniš a ...

(1:201) * 4.

Brod-Posavina County Brod-Posavina County () is the southern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its center is the city of Slavonski Brod and it spreads along the left bank of the Sava river, hence the name '' Posavina''. Other notable towns include Nova Gradiška. Geograp ...

(1:234) * 5.

Požega-Slavonia County Požega-Slavonia County ( ) is a Croatian county in western Slavonia. Its capital is Požega, Croatia, Požega. Its population was 78,034 at the 2011 census. Alongside the City of Zagreb and Bjelovar-Bilogora County, it is one of three Croatian ...

(1:252) * 6.

Vukovar-Srijem County Vukovar-Srijem County (), Vukovar-Sirmium County or Vukovar-Syrmia County, named after the eponymous town of Vukovar and the region of Syrmia, is the easternmost Croatian county. It includes the eastern parts of the region of Slavonia and the wes ...

(1:259) * 7.

Osijek-Baranja County Osijek-Baranja County (, , ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranya (region), Baranja which is defined part of the Pannonian Plain. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Val ...

(1:294) * 8.

Lika-Senj County Lika-Senj County (, ) is a county in Croatia that includes most of the Lika region and some northern coastline of the Adriatic near the town of Senj, including the northern part of the Pag island. Its center is Gospić. The county is the leas ...

(1:324) * 9.

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (, ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in western Croatia, most of it based in the historical and cultural region called Croatia proper and some of it in Istria, including the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northe ...

(1:389) * 10.

Sisak-Moslavina County Sisak-Moslavina County () is a Croatian county in eastern Central Croatia and southwestern Slavonia. It is named after the city of Sisak and the region Moslavina just across the river Sava. According to the 2021 census, it is inhabited by 140, ...

(1:425) * 11.

Bjelovar-Bilogora County Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in central Croatia. The central city of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the Ottoman Empire, O ...

(1:469)

Notable people

* Dario Knežević, Croatian footballer * Duško Knežević, Montenegrin businessman *

Goran Knežević Goran Knežević ( sr-cyr, Горан Кнежевић, ; born 12 May 1957) is a Serbian politician and former professional basketball player. His father is Vuksan Knežević (b. 1931), former Yugoslav political dissident and writer who was sent t ...

, Serbian politician, former mayor of Zrenjanin * Ivan Knežević, Montenegrin footballer *Ivana Knežević, Miss Montenegro 2006 * Josip Knežević, Croatian footballer * Nenad Knežević "Knez", Montenegrin singer *

Ksenija Knežević Ksenija Knežević ( sr-Cyrl, Ксенија Кнежевић, ; born 24 January 1996), also known mononym as Ksenia (stylised in all caps) is a Serbian singer. She rose to prominence after her collaborations with Serbian DJ and singer :sr:Sevda ...

, Serbian-Montenegrin singer * Milan Knežević, Montenegrin Serb politician * Milan Knežević, Serbian politician * Milena Knežević, Montenegrin handballer *

Milorad Knežević Milorad Knežević (; 31 October 1936 – 31 March 2005) was a Serbian chess Grandmaster (GM) (1976). He was the European Team Chess Championship bronze (1977) medalist. Biography From 1960, Milorad Knežević took part in the finals of the ...

, Serbian chess grandmaster * Miodrag Knežević, Yugoslav and Serbian footballer * Nikola Knežević, Serbian footballer * Nikolina Knežević (handballer) * Nikolina Knežević (basketball) *

Srđa Knežević Srđan "Srđa" Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан Срђа Кнежевић; born 15 April 1985) is a Serbian football manager and former player who played as a defender. Club career Knežević came through the youth system of Partizan. ...

, Serbian footballer * Stevan Knežević, Serbian painter and sculptor * Stevan Knežević, graphic designer *

Uroš Knežević Uroš Knežević ( sr-cyr, Урош Кнежевић; 2 January 1811 – 21 October 1876) was a Serbian painter. Knežević is best-known as portraitist, having produced more than 200 portraits, mostly of notable people of his time. Life He ...

, Serbian painter *

Vinko Knežević Vinko Knežević or Vincent Knesevich of Sveta Jelena, Međimurje, Saint Helen (, ); 30 November 1755 – 11 March 1832) was a Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Croatian nobleman and general in the Habsburg monarchy imperial army service. He was a me ...

(1755–1832), Austrian general of the Napoleonic Wars * Zlatko M. Knežević, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Zoran Knežević, several people

Geographical distribution

Notable people

References

See also