Vujić Surname
Approximately 10,644 people bear this surname
Vujić Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the Serbo-Croatian word vuk, meaning 'wolf', also present in Macedonian and Slovenian. It has many variants around the south Slavic countries, such as Vukić, Vučić, Vujić and Vulić.
Vujić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 6,857 | 1:1,042 | 150 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,285 | 1:1,548 | 237 |
| Croatia | 879 | 1:4,811 | 598 |
| Kosovo | 219 | 1:8,502 | 1,328 |
| Slovenia | 192 | 1:12,957 | 3,100 |
| North Macedonia | 118 | 1:17,809 | 2,516 |
| Montenegro | 87 | 1:7,351 | 1,254 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Vujic (1,268) & Vujič (13) are calculated separately.
Vujić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the Serbo-Croatian word vuk, meaning 'wolf', also present in Macedonian and Slovenian. It has many variants around the south Slavic countries, such as Vukić, Vučić, Vujić and Vulić.
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Where Does The Last Name Vujić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vujić occurs most in Serbia. It can also appear as a variant: Vujic or Vujič. For other possible spellings of Vujić click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vujić? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vujić is the 48,442nd most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 684,662 people. The surname Vujić is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vujić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname Vujić is most frequent in Serbia, where it is held by 6,857 people, or 1 in 1,042. In Serbia Vujić is mostly found in: Belgrade, where 23 percent live, South Bačka District, where 12 percent live and Kolubara District, where 10 percent live. Aside from Serbia Vujić exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 21 percent live and Croatia, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vujic | 93 | 1,268 | / |
| Vujič | 93 | 13 | / |
| Vujsić | 91 | 98 | / |
| Vujcić | 91 | 32 | / |
| Vujoić | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vujaić | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vuić | 89 | 398 | / |
| Bujić | 80 | 772 | / |
| Vajić | 80 | 587 | / |
| Vucić | 80 | 409 | / |
| Vojić | 80 | 389 | / |
| Vejić | 80 | 290 | / |
| Vusić | 80 | 237 | / |
| Vugić | 80 | 47 | / |
| Vužić | 80 | 12 | / |
| Vijić | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vujać | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vujićová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vujich | 73 | 14 | / |
| Vujici | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vaujid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vuchić | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vuicić | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buić | 67 | 410 | / |
| Veić | 67 | 157 | / |
| Vaić | 67 | 98 | / |
| Vuic | 67 | 43 | / |
| Voić | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vuič | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vujz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vujt | 67 | 0 | / |
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