Vujović Surname
Approximately 11,557 people bear this surname
Vujović 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.
Vujović Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 5,920 | 1:1,207 | 169 |
| Montenegro | 3,864 | 1:166 | 11 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,235 | 1:2,863 | 532 |
| Croatia | 282 | 1:14,995 | 2,965 |
| Kosovo | 140 | 1:13,299 | 1,848 |
| Slovenia | 97 | 1:25,646 | 5,439 |
| North Macedonia | 8 | 1:262,684 | 15,306 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Vujovic (729) & Vujovič (1) are calculated separately.
Vujović 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 Vujović Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vujović occurs in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Vujovic or Vujovič. For other possible spellings of Vujović click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vujović? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vujović is the 44,920th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 630,574 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vujović reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Serbia, where it is borne by 5,920 people, or 1 in 1,207. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Belgrade, where 19 percent live, Moravica District, where 15 percent live and Raška District, where 12 percent live. Other than Serbia this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Montenegro, where 33 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vujovic | 95 | 729 | / |
| Vujovič | 95 | 1 | / |
| Vujiović | 93 | 2 | / |
| Vujević | 86 | 1,334 | / |
| Vajović | 86 | 129 | / |
| Vusović | 86 | 11 | / |
| Vuzović | 86 | 4 | / |
| Vojović | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vucović | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vejović | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vujovićová | 82 | 2 | / |
| Vujovich | 80 | 542 | / |
| Vujovits | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bojović | 71 | 8,320 | / |
| Bajović | 71 | 1,169 | / |
| Vujevic | 71 | 201 | / |
| Bujević | 71 | 82 | / |
| Vajovic | 71 | 10 | / |
| Vejovic | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vujevič | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bijović | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vojoviç | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vajević | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vojovic | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vuyovich | 67 | 166 | / |
| Vujevich | 67 | 116 | / |
| Budžović | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bujovich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuchovic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vujevics | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vojovich | 67 | 1 | / |
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