Knežević ( sr, Кнежевић) 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 Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

(frequency 1:385), 23.6% of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

(1:367), 21.6% of

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(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 ( sr, / , ) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It lies in the geographical regions of Syrmia and Mačva. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of ...

(1:192) * 2.

Zlatibor District The Zlatibor District ( sr, / , ) 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 mountain region of Zlatibor. According to t ...

(1:221) * 3.

South Bačka District The South Bačka District ( sr, Јужнобачки округ, Južnobački okrug, ; hu, Dél-bácskai körzet; ) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Geographically it lies in the southern ...

(1:223) * 4.

West Bačka District The West Bačka District ( sr, Западнобачки округ, Zapadnobački okrug, ; hu, Nyugat-bácskai körzet) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It lies in the geographical region o ...

(1:233) * 5.

Central Banat District The Central Banat District ( sr, Средњобанатски округ, Srednjobanatski okrug, ; hu, Közép-bánsági körzet) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It lies in the geogr ...

(1:252) * 6.

Rasina District The Rasina District ( sr, / , ) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It expands to the central parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 241,999 inhabitants. The administ ...

(1:261) * 7.

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

(1:294) * 8.

North Banat District The North Banat District ( sr, Севернобанатски округ, Severnobanatski okrug, ; hu, Észak-bánsági körzet) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It lies in the geograph ...

(1:298) * 9.

Mačva District The Mačva District ( sr, / , ) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It expands in the western parts of Serbia, in the geographical regions of Mačva, Podrinje, Posavina, and Pocerina. According to the 2011 ...

(1:306) * 10.

South Banat District The South Banat District ( sr, Јужнобанатски округ, Južnobanatski okrug, ; hu, Dél-bánsági körzet; ) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The administrative center of ...

(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, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Feder ...

(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 ( hr, Zadarska županija ) 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, Bi ...

(1:172) * 2.

Virovitica-Podravina County Virovitica-Podravina County (; hr, Virovitičko-podravska županija ; hu, Verőce-Drávamente megye) is a northern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its county seat is in Virovitica and it includes the area around the Drava river, hence the name ''P ...

(1:188) * 3.

Šibenik-Knin County Šibenik-Knin County (; hr, Šibensko-kninska županija ) 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 co ...

(1:201) * 4.

Brod-Posavina County Brod-Posavina County ( hr, Brodsko-posavska županija) 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 in ...

(1:234) * 5.

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

(1:252) * 6.

Vukovar-Srijem County Vukovar-Srijem County ( hr, Vukovarsko-srijemska županija), 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 ...

(1:259) * 7.

Osijek-Baranja County Osijek-Baranja County (, hr, Osječko-baranjska županija, hu, Eszék-Baranya megye) is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, and Beli ...

(1:294) * 8.

Lika-Senj County Lika-Senj County (, hr, Ličko-senjska županija) is a Counties of Croatia, 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 ...

(1:324) * 9.

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska županija, ) is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The ...

(1:389) * 10.

Sisak-Moslavina County Sisak-Moslavina County ( hr, Sisačko-moslavačka županija) is a Croatian Counties of Croatia, 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. ...

(1:425) * 11.

Bjelovar-Bilogora County Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; hr, Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija ) is a county in central Croatia. The central town of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the ...

(1:469)

Notable people

Dario Knežević Dario Knežević (born 20 April 1982) is a former Croatian footballer who played as a defender. Club career Born in Rijeka, Knežević started his professional career with the city's First League side NK Rijeka in 2002 and subsequently made ...

, Croatian footballer *

Duško Knežević Duško Knežević (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Душко Кнежевић) is the founder and president of the board of directors oAtlas Group Corporation (AGC) a financial group based in Montenegro consisting of companies with interests in banks in Se ...

, 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 to ...

, Serbian politician, former mayor of Zrenjanin *

Ivan Knežević Ivan Knežević (Cyrillic: Иван Кнежевић, born 22 February 1986) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a striker for Crvena Stijena. Club career In February 2010, Knežević signed a 3.5-year contract with FC Krasno ...

, Montenegrin footballer *Ivana Knežević,

Miss Montenegro Miss Montenegro ( Montenegrin: ''Mis Crne Gore'') is a national Beauty pageant in Montenegro. History Prior to the birth of ''Miss Montenegro'' in late 2006, Ivana Knežević was handpicked to become the first official international represent ...

2006 *

Josip Knežević Josip Knežević (born 3 October 1988) is a Croatian international footballer who plays for Croatian club Šibenik. Playing career Club Knežević has started his career in senior professional team of NK Osijek on 2005/2006 at the age of 17. He ...

, 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 Serbs, Serbian-Montenegrins, Montenegrin singer. She rose to prominence after her collaborations wit ...

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

Milena Knežević Milena may refer to: * ''Milena'' (skipper), a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae * Milena, Sicily, a ''comune'' in the Province of Caltanissetta, Italy * Milena (given name), a popular female Slavic name * ''Milena'' (film), a 1991 Fr ...

, Montenegrin handballer * Milorad Knežević, Serbian chess grandmaster * Miodrag Knežević, Yugoslav and Serbian footballer *

Nikola Knežević Nikola Knežević ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Kнежевић; born 10 March 2003) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Serbian club Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудб� ...

, Serbian footballer * Nikolina Knežević (handballer) *

Nikolina Knežević (basketball) Nikolina Knežević, née Babić, (16 February 1995) is a tall Bosnian basketball player, playing as point guard. She plays for BK Žabiny Brno. She is a member of the women's basketball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Career She spent the ...

Srđa Knežević Srđan "Srđa" Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан Срђа Кнежевић; born 15 April 1985) is a Serbian retired professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Knežević came through the youth system of Partizan. He l ...

, 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 Serbs, Serbian painter. Knežević is best-known as portraitist, having produced more than 200 portraits, mostly of notable people of his time. L ...

, Serbian painter *

Vinko Knežević Vinko Knežević or Vincent Knesevich of Saint Helen ( hr, Vinko Knežević od Svete Jelene, hu, Vince Knezsevics de Szent-Ilona); 30 November 1755 – 11 March 1832) was a Croatian nobleman and general in the Habsburg monarchy imperial army se ...

(1755–1832), Austrian general of the Napoleonic Wars *

Zlatko M. Knežević Zlatko M. Knežević (born 1960 in Bosanski Novi) is a former judge of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Biography Knežević attended schools in Bosanski Novi and graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law; he p ...

, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Zoran Knežević, several people

References

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