Mijatov

Mijatov is a surname of South Slavic origin. It is a patronymic derived from the given name Mijat, a diminutive of Mihail (Michael) used in parts of the Balkans. The suffix -ov is a common Slavic possessive suffix, producing the meaning “descendant of Mijat.”

In transliteration, the name may appear as Mijatov, Mijatov, or as Mijatović in languages that retain diacritics. The diacritic form is common in Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin orthography, while the non-diacritic variant is widely used in international contexts or by diaspora communities.

Geographically, Mijatov is most often found in the Western Balkans—Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro—and among their descendants living abroad. It is carried by individuals from various ethnic groups including Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks, reflecting the diverse distribution of patronymic surnames in the region.

As a patronymic surname, Mijatov has parallels with other Slavic -ov surnames that indicate lineage. Related names include Mijat, the given name from which it is derived, and Mijatović, a closely related form.