Vidović or Vidovich (

Cyrillic script The Cyrillic script ( ) is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic languages, Slavic, Turkic languages, Turkic, Mongolic languages, Mongolic, Uralic languages, Uralic, C ...

: Видовић) is a South Slavic surname, particularly common in

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

, with 6,838 carriers (2011 census). In Croatia, it is a common surname in the middle and south

Dalmatia Dalmatia (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it formed part of several historical states, most notably the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Croatia (925 ...

, Međimurje, Požega,

Zagorje Hrvatsko Zagorje (; Croatian Zagorje; ''zagorje'' is Croatian language, Croatian for 'backland' or 'behind the hills') is a cultural region in northern Croatia, traditionally separated from the country's capital Zagreb by the Medvednica mount ...

and

Banovina Banovina may refer to: * Banovinas of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1929 to 1941 * Banovina (region) in central Croatia, also known as Banija * ''Radio Banovina'', radio station in the city of Glina, Croatia * Banovina Palace, governmental buildin ...

. It is formed by the patronymic suffix ''-ić'', the possessive infix ''-ov-'' and the base Vid (given name). Its one of the Noble surnames in Croatia. Noble Families of Croatia The surname may refer to: *

Albin Vidović Albin Vidović (11 February 1943 – 8 March 2018) was a Croatian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the gold medal. He played one match. Honours ;Partizan Bjelovar *Yugoslav Fi ...

(1943–2018), Croatian handball player *

Ana Vidović Ana Vidović (born 8 November 1980) is a Croatian classical guitarist. A guitarist child prodigy, she has won a number of prizes and international competitions all over the world. Early life Vidović was born on November 8, 1980, in Karlovac, Cr ...

(born 1980), Croatian guitar player *

Auggie Vidovich II August Louis "Auggie" Vidovich II (born February 20, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Vidovich was born in Lakeside, California. Vidovich has competed in the Elite Division Southwest Series for several year ...

(born 1981), American racing driver * Branko Vidović (1923–2013), Croatian swimmer *

Emanuel Vidović Emanuel Božidar Vidović (24 December 1870 – 1 June 1953) was a Croatian painter and graphic artist from Split. Emanuel Vidović was instrumental in bringing the modern art ideas to Split. From 1900 he was an active member of the Literary-Ar ...

(1870–1953), Croatian painter and graphic artist * Gabriel Vidović (born 2003), Croatian footballer *

Gordan Vidović Gordan Vidović (born 23 June 1968 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a former football player who played for the Belgium national team. His first club was FK Igman from Ilidža, suburb of Sarajevo. He was spotted there in 1988, by FK � ...

(born 1968), Croatian footballer *

Ivica Vidović Ivica Vidović (10 May 1939 – 18 April 2011) was a Croatian actor who appeared in many classic Yugoslav films from the 1960s until his death in 2011. Following his screen debut in 1962 film ''Rana jesen'', Vidović appeared in many films grad ...

(1939–2011), Croatian actor *

Jay Vidovich Jay Vidovich is the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh men's soccer team. He is the former coach of the Portland Timbers 2 of USL Pro and formerly served as Wake Forest University's head soccer coach from 1994 to 2014, posting a 225–87 ...

(born 1960), American soccer coach *

Jovan Vidović Jovan Vidović (born 6 January 1989) is a Slovenian retired association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. Club career Vidović started his football career at local club NK Šmartno, Šmartno, and lat ...

(born 1989), Slovenian footballer * Lazar Vidovic (born 1965), Australian footballer * Marko Vidović (born 1988), Montenegrin footballer *

Matej Vidović Matej Vidović (; born April 14, 1993 in Zagreb, Croatia) is a Croatian alpine skier, a slalom specialist. He competed for Croatia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom, slalom event, f ...

(born 1993), Croatian alpine skier * Miloš Vidović (born 1989), Serbian footballer *

Mirko Vidović Mirko Vidović (born in Bila (Livno), Bila near Livno, December 31, 1940, deceased in Valence (city), Valence on October 13, 2016), was a Croats, Croatian writer from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early life and education He attended primary school at h ...

(1940–2016), Croatian-French writer *

Nikola Vidović Nikola Vidović (born 23 November 1964) is a Croatian physical coach. He is currently the athletic coach of Slovenian club NK Olimpija Ljubljana. Vidović was the national champion of Croatia at kickboxing. In 2007, he became the athletic coach at ...

(born 1964), Croatian sports instructor * Rajko Vidović (born 1975), Croatian footballer *

Renzo de' Vidovich Renzo, the diminutive of Lorenzo, is an Italian masculine given name and a surname. Given name Notable people named Renzo include the following: * Renzo Alverà (1933–2005), Italian bobsledder * Renzo Arbore (born 1937), Italian TV host, s ...

(1934–2024), Italian politician, historian, and journalist *

Saša Vidović Saša Vidović (, born 14 February 1982) is a Bosnian Serb former footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Early career Vidović was born in Banja Luka, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, during his early career he played in the Austrian r ...

(born 1982), Bosnian Serb footballer *

Sladjana Vidovic Sladjana Vidović (, April 4, 1992 – October 2, 2008) was a 16-year-old student at Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio who committed suicide by Suicide by hanging, hanging herself after enduring extensive bullying by several classmates over iss ...

(1992–2008), Croatian American student * Uroš Vidović (born 1994), Serbian footballer *

Viktor Vidović Viktor Vidović (born 1973) is a Croatian classical guitarist. Early years Born in Karlovac, Croatia, Viktor Vidović came from a well-known musical family, whose influence on his achievements was significant. His sister, Ana, was introduced t ...

(born 1973), Croatian classical guitar player * Izabela Vidovic (born 2001), American Actor

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vidovic Surnames of Serbian origin Surnames of Croatian origin Patronymic surnames de:Vidović fr:Vidović ru:Видович

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