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
Vuk (Marathi: िवूक, Russian: Вук) occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Vuk.
How Common Is The Last Name Vuk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vuk is the 150,675th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,490,617 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Vuk live; 73 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Vuk is also the 155,744th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 2,292 people.
It is most frequent in Slovenia, where it is carried by 1,065 people, or 1 in 2,336. In Slovenia it is mostly concentrated in: Drava, where 26 percent live, Mura, where 17 percent live and Central Slovenia, where 17 percent live. Barring Slovenia this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 28 percent live and Hungary, where 5 percent live.
Vuk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vuk has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Vuk last name grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vuk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Vuk surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for 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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