The surname is traditionally widespread in territories of the historical Military Frontier.
[1] It may refer to: The Preradović hail from Old Serbia, from where they settled the Kingdom of Hungary.
[3] A Preradović family moved from Počitelj in Lika to Donja Krajina (modern Bjelovar-Križevci County) in 1750.
[3] Lieutenant Rajko Preradović from Bačka brought Serbs from Potisje to Russia in 1751.
[5] The Preradović family in the Tisa Military Frontier[6] received nobility status in 1704.