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
Average Vuk Salary in
United States
$45,538 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vuk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vuk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vuk (Marathi: िवूक, Russian: Вук) is found most in Slovenia. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vuk? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 150,675th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,490,617 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Vuk are found; 73 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 155,744th most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 2,292 people.
It is most widely held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 1,065 people, or 1 in 2,336. In Slovenia Vuk is primarily concentrated in: Drava, where 26 percent reside, Mura, where 17 percent reside and Central Slovenia, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Slovenia this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 28 percent reside and Hungary, where 5 percent reside.
Vuk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vuk has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Vuk surname expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vuk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Vuk last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political 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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