Vuk Surname
Approximately 2,926 people bear this surname
Vuk Surname User-submission:
It's a Croatian word for 'wolf' (the animal).
Vuk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 1,065 | 1:2,336 | 263 |
| Croatia | 826 | 1:5,119 | 663 |
| Hungary | 149 | 1:65,881 | 6,797 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 122 | 1:28,987 | 4,598 |
| Serbia | 118 | 1:60,550 | 5,636 |
| United States | 106 | 1:3,419,424 | 193,489 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Russia | 66 | 1:2,183,683 | 132,197 |
| Germany | 56 | 1:1,437,597 | 88,094 |
| Ukraine | 49 | 1:929,035 | 88,842 |
| Austria | 32 | 1:266,107 | 30,958 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 1:1,935,893 | 7,100 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Vuk (2,292) may also be a first name.
Vuk Surname Meaning
Vuk Demographics
Vuk Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Vuk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vuk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vuk (Marathi: िवूक, Russian: Вук) is held by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vuk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vuk is the 150,675th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,490,617 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Vuk live; 73 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 155,744th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,292 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Slovenia, where it is held by 1,065 people, or 1 in 2,336. In Slovenia Vuk is mostly concentrated in: Drava, where 26 percent live, Mura, where 17 percent live and Central Slovenia, where 17 percent live. Not including Slovenia this surname is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 28 percent live and Hungary, where 5 percent live.
Vuk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vuk has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Vuk last name expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vuk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Vuk are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.
The amount Vuk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $45,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.6% more than the national average, earning $53,954 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vuke | 86 | 2,642 | / |
| Vuyk | 86 | 982 | / |
| Vouk | 86 | 949 | / |
| Vuik | 86 | 517 | / |
| Vauk | 86 | 121 | / |
| Hvuk | 86 | 27 | / |
| Vukk | 86 | 26 | / |
| Vuck | 86 | 23 | / |
| Vuuk | 86 | 13 | / |
| Vutk | 86 | 9 | / |
| Veuk | 86 | 9 | / |
| Vňuk | 86 | 8 | / |
| Vuhk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vukt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vukz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vfuk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vguk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vujk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vukg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vuijk | 75 | 899 | / |
| Vuike | 75 | 398 | / |
| Vuick | 75 | 48 | / |
| Vutke | 75 | 39 | / |
| Vauck | 75 | 17 | / |
| Vahuk | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vauke | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vouke | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vuksh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vuyke | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vhuke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vudke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vouck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vukkh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vukke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vuytk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fuk | 67 | 2,790 | / |
| Vuc | 67 | 643 | / |
| Vukova | 67 | 308 | / |
| Vug | 67 | 162 | / |
| Wuk | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vux | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vuq | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vushke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vauske | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vukçsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuicke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vouckx | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veuzke | 67 | 0 | / |
Vuk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vuk in the Marathi language | ||
| िवूक | ivuka | - |
| Vuk in the Russian language | ||
| Вук | vuk | - |
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