Stojanović ( sr-Cyrl, Cтojaнoвић, ) is a South Slavic surname derived from the South Slavic masculine given name Stojan. Stojanović is the sixth most frequent surname in

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 ...

, and is also common in

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, with 2,798 carriers (2011 census).

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 78.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Stojanović'' were residents of

(frequency 1:139), 10.4% of

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(1:524), 3.3% 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 ...

(1:864), 3.0% of

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(1:322), 3.0% of

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(1:2,197) and 1.4% of the

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(1:2,362). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:139) in the following districts:Stojanović surname distribution
/ref> * 1.

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 ...

(1:30) * 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 ...

(1:48) * 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 ...

(1:52) * 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 ...

(1:59) * 5.

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 ...

(1:71) * 6.

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 ...

(1:72) * 7.

Pomoravlje District The Pomoravlje 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 214,536 inhabitants. The adm ...

(1:78) * 8.

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 ...

(1:95) * 9.

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 ...

(1:98) * 10.

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 ...

(1:99)

People

Anđelija Stojanović Anđelija Stojanović (born 12 November 1987) is a Serbian chess player who holds the FIDE titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 2007) and FIDE Trainer (2015). She is a three-time Serbian Women's Chess Champion (2007, 2008, 2010). Biography Anđel ...

(born 1987), Serbian chess grandmaster *

Aleksandar Stojanović Aleksandar "Dika" Stojanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Стојановић Дика; born 19 June 1954) is a Serbian former football goalkeeper. He got 2 caps for Yugoslavia. Career After playing 5 seasons with his home town cl ...

(born 1954), Serbian football goalkeeping manager and former goalkeeper * Boban Stojanović (born 1979), Serbian football striker *

Dalibor Stojanović Dalibor Stojanović (born 4 April 1989, in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are ...

(born 1989), Slovenian football midfielder/striker *

Danijel Stojanović Danijel Stojanović (born 18 August 1984) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left-back. A part from playing as a left-back as his main position, he can even play in a more advanced left wing-back role. Career Stojanović bega ...

(born 1984), Croatian football player *

Dejan Stojanović Dejan Stojanović ( sr, Дејан Стојановић, ; born 11 March 1959) is a Serbian poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and former journalist. His poetry is characterized by a recognizable system of thought and poetic de ...

(born 1959), Serbian-American poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and former journalist *

Dejan Stojanović (footballer) Dejan Stojanović (; born 19 July 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga side SSV Jahn Regensburg. Born in Austria, he is a former youth international for North Macedonia. Club career Stojanović made 2 ...

(born 1993), football goalkeeper from the Republic of Macedonia * Djordje Stojanović (table tennis), Captained Swiss table tennis team, leading them to victory in multiple cups *

Filip Stojanović Filip Stojanović (; born 19 May 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Budućnost Dobanovci. Career Born in Belgrade, Stojanović started out at Obilić, making his senior debut in the 2006–07 season. He w ...

(born 1988), Serbian football player *

Goran Stojanović Goran Stojanović (born 24 February 1977) is a Montenegrin-Qatari handball player for the Al Rayyan and the Qatar. Club career After starting out at his hometown club Mornar Bar, Stojanović played for Crvena zvezda (2000–2002), Lovćen (2002 ...

(born 1977), Montenegrin handball player for VfL Gummersbach *

Ivan Stojanović Ivan Stojanović (1829–1900) was a Catholic priest from Dubrovnik who wrote the book ''Dubrovačka Književnost'', published in 1900, arguing that the people of Dubrovnik were Roman Catholic by religion, but by language Serbs. He was involved ...

(1829–1900), Catholic priest who wrote the book 'Dubrovacka literature' (1900) *

Ljubiša Stojanović Ljubiša Stojanović (; 25 June 1952 – 31 July 2011), better known by his stage name Louis, was a Serbian singer. He was known for his unique musical style and was in the music business from 1970 until his death. Biography Born in Leskovac, Lou ...

(born 1952), Serbian singer born in Leskovac *

Ljubomir Stojanović Ljubomir Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Љубомир Стојановић, sometimes mentioned as ''Ljuba Stojanovic'') (6 August 1860, Užice – 16 June 1930) was a Serbian politician, philologist and academic. Biography Stojanović was a philologist ...

(1860–1930), Serbian statesman, politician, philologist and academic *

Mijat Stojanović Mijat Stojanović (26 September 1818 – 18 September 1881) was a Croatian educator, ethnographer and folk writer. Mijat Stojanović was born in Babina Greda, a municipality in the Vukovar-Srijem County in Croatia in 1818, and died in Zagreb ...

(1818–1881), Croatian educator, ethnographer and folk writer *

Mike Stojanović Momčilo "Mike" Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Момчило Мајк Стојановић, ; 26 January 1947 – 18 November 2010) was a professional soccer forward most notably playing in the NASL and for the Canadian national team. Early life Mike ...

(born 1947), retired NASL and Canadian international soccer forward * Milan Stojanović (goalkeeper), Yugoslavian football goalkeeper * Milan Stojanović (midfielder) (born 1988), Serbian football player * Milka Stojanović (born 1937), Serbian soprano opera singer * Miloš Stojanović (born 1984), Serbian footballer who plays as a striker *

Mirko Stojanović Mirko Stojanović (born 11 June 1939 in Zagreb) is a Croatian retired footballer. In his career, he made four international appearances for the Yugoslav national team. Playing career Club While playing for NK Dinamo Zagreb he won the 1959–60 ...

(born 1939), former Croatian footballer *

Mladen Stojanović Mladen Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Младен Стојановић; 7 April 1896 – 1 April 1942) was a Bosnian Serb and Yugoslav physician who led a detachment of Partisans on and around Mount Kozara in northwestern Bosnia durin ...

(1896–1942), doctor and Yugoslav national hero from Prijedor *Mladen Stojanović "

Čakr-paša Mladen Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Младен Стојановић; died 1885), known as Čakr-paša (Чакр-паша), was a Serb ''hajduk'' (brigand and rebel) leader mostly active in the Ottoman territories of the Pčinja region and in the Kuman ...

" (fl. 1876–85), Serbian brigand and rebel *

Nenad Stojanović Nenad "Purke" Stojanović (; born 22 October 1979) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career After coming through the youth categories of Red Star Belgrade, Stojanović went on numerous loans, having a breakthro ...

(born 1979), Serbian football player *

Nina Stojanović Nina Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Нина Стојановић, ; born 30 July 1996) is a Serbian professional tennis player. On 2 March 2020, Stojanović reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 81. On 17 January 2022, she peaked at No. 37 in ...

(born 1996), Serbian tennis player * Petar Stojanović (composer) (1877–1957), Serbian violinist and composer of operettas, ballets and orchestral music *

Petar Stojanović (footballer) Petar Stojanović (born 7 October 1995) is a Slovenian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie B club UC Sampdoria, Sampdoria, on loan from Empoli F.C., Empoli, and for the Slovenia national football team ...

(born 1995), Slovenian footballer *

Radoslav Stojanović Radoslav Stojanović, PhD (Радослав Стојановић) (1930, Obrenovac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia – 31 August 2011) was a Professor of Law at the University of Belgrade and was a member of the Founding Committee of the Democratic ...

, PhD, a professor of law at University of Belgrade * Saša Stojanović (born 1983), footballer from Serbia *

Slaviša Stojanović Slaviša () is a South Slavic masculine given name, an old Slavic origin given name derived from word "slav" - glory. This name may refer to: * Slaviša Čula, Serbian football player *Slaviša Jokanović, Serbian football player * Slaviša Du ...

(born 1989), Serbian football midfielder *

Slavko Stojanović Slavko "Vavo" Stojanović (1 June 1930 – 3 December 2012) was a Croatian football goalkeeper. Club career Stojanović started playing in his hometown clubs Udarnik and Proleter, the predecessors of today's NK Osijek, before moving to Belgrad ...

(born 1930), former Croatian football goalkeeper *

Sreten Stojanović Sreten Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Сретен Стојановић; 2 February 1898 – 29 October 1960) was a Serbian sculptor and art critic. His artistic individuality was best observed in portraits made of various materials. Biography He was bor ...

(1898–1960), one of the most prominent Bosnian and Serbian sculptors of the 20th century * Stefan Stojanović (born 1988), Serbian football midfielder * Stefan Stojanović (born 1992), Serbian football forward *

Stevan Stojanović Stevan Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Стеван Стојановић; born 29 October 1964) is a retired Serbian Association football, football Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper best known for captaining Red Star Belgrade side which won th ...

(born 1964), retired Serbian Football (soccer) goalkeeper *

Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac Stevan Stojanović ( sr-Cyrl, Стеван Стојановић, ; 9 January 1856 – 28 September 1914), known as Stevan Mokranjac ( sr-Cyrl, Стеван Мокрањац, ) was a Serbian composer and music educator. Born in Negotin in 18 ...

(1856–1914), nineteenth century Serbian composer and music educator *Suzana Stojanović (born 1969), contemporary Serbian Hyperrealist painter * Sven Stojanovic (born 1969), Swedish director of Serbian origin mostly involved with Swedish TV productions * Svetozar Stojanović (1931–2010), Serbian philosopher and political theorist *

Traian Stoianovich Traian Stoianovich (20 July 1921 – December 21, 2005) was an American historian and a professor of history at Rutgers University. He specialized in the history of the Balkans. Biography Born Trajan Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Трајан Стојан� ...

(1920–2005), Serbian-American historian * Vesna Stojanović, Serbian former football striker

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See also

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