Vukić Surname

82,605th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Vukić 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.

Vukić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia2,6311:2,716365
Croatia1,4401:2,937248
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,2611:2,804518
Montenegro3821:1,674349
Slovenia991:25,1285,373
Kosovo481:38,7893,467
England11:55,718,059489,080
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Vukic (672) & Vukič (34) are calculated separately.

Vukić (449) may also be a first name.

Vukić 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.

- yincheri

Vuk is a Serbian word, meaning 'wolf' and the -ić suffix means 'son of'. Thus the surname means 'son of the wolf'.

- tspitzley90

Vukić Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vukić Come From? nationality or country of origin

Vukić occurs most in Serbia. It can be found as a variant: Vukic or Vukič. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vukić? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 82,605th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,242,548 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vukić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Vukić is also the 403,949th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 449 people.

It is most widespread in Serbia, where it is carried by 2,631 people, or 1 in 2,716. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Belgrade, where 20 percent are found, Nišava District, where 18 percent are found and South Bačka District, where 11 percent are found. Beside Serbia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 25 percent are found and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 22 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vukic93672/
Vukič9334/
Vukoić9119/
Vujkić919/
Vuckić913/
Vokić80749/
Bukić80530/
Vucić80409/
Vikić80237/
Vukićová772/
Vukich73399/
Feukić73160/
Vukics73150/
Vuckic73126/
Vukits7393/
Buckić7339/
Fujkić7335/
Vujcić7332/
Bujkić7318/
Vickić7313/
Baukić735/
Bukuić732/
Bukaić732/
Vukici732/
Vuicić731/
Vockić731/
Vuchić731/
Vukoic731/
Vukoich673/
Vukoici671/

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