Smiljković

Smiljković is a South Slavic surname, most commonly found in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. It is a patronymic derived from the given name Smiljko, which itself comes from Smiljana — a name rooted in the Slavic word for the sweet violet flower.

Like many Serbian surnames, the -ovićsuffix signifies “son of,” making the name literally mean “son of Smiljko.” Families bearing this name have roots stretching back generations across the Balkans.