Surname Живанович (Živanović 
, Живанович 
, Zhivanovich 
) , all around the world, is quite a common last name. The surname Живанович is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly Serbia, where it is a common surname, Croatia, where it is quite a common surname, and Montenegro, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Southern Europe, particularly Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.