Zupančič

Zupančič is a Slovenian surname, the 5th most frequent surname in Slovenia. It is a patronymic form of Zupan, Zupanc, or Župan, derived from the Old Slavic županŭ, meaning "head of the district, community leader", itself from župa meaning "district, region." The suffix -čič is a common patronymic ending in Slovenian.

Notable Bearers

• Alenka Zupančič (born 1966), Slovenian philosopher
• Boštjan Zupančič (born 1947), Slovenian lawyer, a justice of the European Court of Human Rights
• Milena Zupančič (born 1946), Slovenian actor
• Rihard Zupančič (1878–1949), Slovenian mathematician
• Oton Župančič (1878–1949), Slovenian poet (variant spelling)

• Meaning: Patronymic implying descendant of a Zupan
• Origin: Slavic
• Type: Surname
• Usage: Slovene
• Variants: Zupan, Zupanc (Slovene); Župan (Croatian)