Pujić Surname
Approximately 795 people bear this surname
Pujić Surname User-submission:
This surname may be derived from the word puja, which means 'turkey' in Serbo-Croat languages.
Pujić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 529 | 1:13,507 | 1,610 |
| Croatia | 168 | 1:25,170 | 5,232 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 91 | 1:38,862 | 5,476 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 1:106,594 | 4,599 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
The alternate forms: Pujic (92) are calculated separately.
Pujić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname may be derived from the word puja, which means 'turkey' in Serbo-Croat languages.
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Where Does The Last Name Pujić Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pujić is held by more people in Serbia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Pujic. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pujić? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 432,755th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,166,724 people. Pujić occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pujić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Serbia, where it is borne by 529 people, or 1 in 13,507. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Zaječar District, where 22 percent are found, Central Banat District, where 13 percent are found and Kolubara District, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Serbia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 21 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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