Knežević


Knežević is a Serbian, Croatian and Montenegrin surname, derived from the title of knez. It may refer to:
Knežević is the eighth most frequent surname in Croatia.
The anglicized version of this name, is Knezevich or Knezevic, as typically seen in the United States. The Spanish version of this name is Knesevich, as typically seen in South America. The Polish variant is Kniaziewicz.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 45.4% of all known bearers of the surname Knežević were residents of Serbia, 23.6% of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21.6% of Croatia and 8.8% of Montenegro.
In Serbia, the frequency of the surname was higher than average in the following districts:
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the frequency of the surname was higher than average only in Republika Srpska.
In Croatia, the frequency of the surname was higher than average in the following counties: