Pavlović Explained

Pavlović
Pronunciation:	pǎːʋloʋitɕ/
Meaning:	"son of Pavao/Pavle/Pavlo"
Region:	former Yugoslavia
Language:	South Slavic
Variant:	Paulus (Roman) Paolucci/Paulucci/Paoluzzi/Pauluzzi/Paluzzi (Italian) Pavlov (Slavic) Pavlović (Serbo-Croatian) Pavlovich (Anglicized Slavic) Pavelić (Croatian) Paulsen (Danish) Paulson (English) Paulsson (Swedish) Pålsson (Swedish) Pálsson (Icelandic)

Pavlović (Serbo-Croatian) or Pavlovič (in Slovenian and Slovak) is a surname of South Slavic origin stemming from the male given name Pavao, Pavle or Pavel, which are all Slavic variants of Paul. It was formed using the patronymic suffix -ović, meaning son of Pavao/Pavle/Pavel.

Pavlović is the ninth most frequent surname in Serbia.^[1] It is among the most frequent surnames in three Croatian counties.

It may refer to:

• Pavlović noble family, served the Kingdom of Bosnia (1391–1463)
• Aleksandar Pavlović (born 1983), Serbian basketball player
• Aleksandar Pavlović (footballer) (born 2004), German football player
• Ante Pavlović, Croatian footballer
• Bernardin Pavlović, Croatian 18th century Franciscan writer
• Bojan Pavlović (footballer born 1986), Serbian football goalkeeper
• Bojan Pavlović (footballer born 1985), Serbian football midfielder
• Branko Pavlović (born 1960), Serbian politician and lawyer
• Daniel Pavlović (born 1988), Bosnian footballer
• Danijel Pavlović (born 1985), Serbian television personality
• Dušan Pavlović (professor) (born 1969), Serbian political economist and politician
• Dušan Pavlović (footballer) (born 1977), Swiss footballer
• Igor Pavlović (footballer born 1982), Serbian footballer
• Igor Pavlović (footballer born 1986), Serbian footballer
• Irena Pavlovic (born 1988), French tennis player
• Koča Pavlović (born 1962), Montenegrin filmmaker and politician
• Ladislav Pavlovič (1926–2013), Slovak retired footballer
• Lara Pavlović, Croatian handballer
• Laura Pavlovic, Serbian opera singer
• Marko Pavlović (born 1982), Serbian footballer
• Milan Pavlović (footballer) (born 1970), Serbian footballer
• Milan Pavlović (actor) (born 1970), Bosnian actor and TV personality
• Milan Pavlovič (born 1980), Slovak footballer
• Milena Pavlović-Barili (1909–1945), Serbian painter and poet
• Milica Pavlović (born 1991), Serbian pop-folk singer
• Miloš Pavlović (footballer) (born 1983), Serbian footballer
• Miloš Pavlović (racing driver) (born 1982), Serbian race car driver
• Miodrag Pavlović (1928–2014), Serbian poet
• Mirjan Pavlović (born 1989), Australian footballer
• Miroslav Pavlović (1942–2004), Serbian footballer
• Nataša Pavlović, Serbian-American mathematician
• Nebojša Pavlović (born 1981), Serbian footballer
• Nemanja Pavlović (born 1977), Serbian footballer
• Predrag Pavlović (born 1986), Serbian footballer
• Santiago Pavlovic (born 1946), Chilean journalist
• Siraba Dembélé Pavlović (born 1986), French handballer
• Steve Pavlovic (born 1967), Australian music promoter
• Strahinja Pavlović (born 2001), Serbian football player
• Vladan Pavlović (born 1984), Serbian football player
• Željko Pavlović (born 1971), Croatian football goalkeeper
• Živojin Pavlović (1933–1998), Serbian film director and writer
• Zlatoje Pavlović (born 1995), Serbian footballer
• Zoran Pavlovič (born 1976), Slovenian footballer

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/WebSite/public/PublicationView.aspx?pKey=41&pLevel=1&pubType=2&pubKey=1502. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. sr:Најчешћа имена и презимена. 2011. Serbian.