Pavić (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [pǎːʋitɕ])[1] or Pavič is a South Slavic surname, common in Croatia and Serbia. It is derived from the personal name Pavao/Pavo (related to English Paul), by means of patronymic-forming suffix -ić (-ič in Slovenia).

It is among the most common surnames in two counties of Croatia.[2]

It may refer to:

References

  1. "Pȁvao". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-17. Pávić
  2. "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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