Božović (Cyrillic: Божовић, pronounced [bôːʒoʋitɕ]; plural: Božovići, Божовићи) is a Montenegrin and Serbian surname, and is one of the most common surnames in Montenegro and Serbia.
[1] It derives from personal name Božo (Божо), cognate of the English name Theo.
There are several families in Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina who carry this last name.
The most numerous of the Božovići are the Serbian Old Herzegovina clan of Božovići, who are originally from the Piva River region.
More of the Božovići are found in Eastern Herzegovina, in the Užice region, and in Kosovo.