Vujić Surname

48,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia6,8571:1,042150
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,2851:1,548237
Croatia8791:4,811598
Kosovo2191:8,5021,328
Slovenia1921:12,9573,100
North Macedonia1181:17,8092,516
Montenegro871:7,3511,254
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Vujić Last Name Facts

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vujic931,268/
Vujič9313/
Vujsić9198/
Vujcić9132/
Vujoić911/
Vujaić911/
Vuić89398/
Bujić80772/
Vajić80587/
Vucić80409/
Vojić80389/
Vejić80290/
Vusić80237/
Vugić8047/
Vužić8012/
Vijić801/
Vujać801/
Vujićová772/
Vujich7314/
Vujici736/
Vaujid731/
Vuchić731/
Vuicić731/
Buić67410/
Veić67157/
Vaić6798/
Vuic6743/
Voić676/
Vuič672/
Vujz671/
Vuit671/
Vuiz671/
Vujt670/

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