Jokić Surname

37,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Jokić Surname User-submission:

The surname 'Jokić' has its origin in the Slavic language, particularly in the region of Serbia, and is a patronymic surname derived from the given name 'Jovan' or 'Joko,' meaning 'John' or 'Joachim.'

Jokić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia7,2831:981140
Bosnia and Herzegovina3,8551:917134
Montenegro1,1181:57291
Croatia9901:4,271500
Slovenia4421:5,6281,159
Kosovo2191:8,5021,328
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Jokic (1,038) & Jokič (9) are calculated separately.

Jokić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname 'Jokić' has its origin in the Slavic language, particularly in the region of Serbia, and is a patronymic surname derived from the given name 'Jovan' or 'Joko,' meaning 'John' or 'Joachim.'

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Jokić Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jokić Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jokić occurs most in Serbia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Jokic or Jokič. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jokić.

How Common Is The Last Name Jokić? popularity and diffusion

Jokić is the 37,845th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 523,756 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jokić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Jokić is most frequently held in Serbia, where it is carried by 7,283 people, or 1 in 981. In Serbia Jokić is most numerous in: Belgrade, where 21 percent reside, Mačva District, where 17 percent reside and South Bačka District, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Serbia Jokić is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 28 percent reside and Montenegro, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jokic931,038/
Jokič939/
Jojkić91315/
Joskić91298/
Jockić916/
Jokioć911/
Jukić8010,564/
Jocić807,051/
Jakić802,856/
Jokich73113/
Juškić7383/
Jaskić7333/
Jojkic7311/
Jaškić738/
Jokitz734/
Ujukić731/
Jakišć731/
Jokeic731/
Jockich671/
Jokitsh671/

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