Vukić Surname
Approximately 5,865 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2,631 | 1:2,716 | 365 |
| Croatia | 1,440 | 1:2,937 | 248 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,261 | 1:2,804 | 518 |
| Montenegro | 382 | 1:1,674 | 349 |
| Slovenia | 99 | 1:25,128 | 5,373 |
| Kosovo | 48 | 1:38,789 | 3,467 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
- yincheriVuk is a Serbian word, meaning 'wolf' and the -ić suffix means 'son of'. Thus the surname means 'son of the wolf'.
- tspitzley90Vukić 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vukic | 93 | 672 | / |
| Vukič | 93 | 34 | / |
| Vukoić | 91 | 19 | / |
| Vujkić | 91 | 9 | / |
| Vuckić | 91 | 3 | / |
| Vokić | 80 | 749 | / |
| Bukić | 80 | 530 | / |
| Vucić | 80 | 409 | / |
| Vikić | 80 | 237 | / |
| Vukićová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vukich | 73 | 399 | / |
| Feukić | 73 | 160 | / |
| Vukics | 73 | 150 | / |
| Vuckic | 73 | 126 | / |
| Vukits | 73 | 93 | / |
| Buckić | 73 | 39 | / |
| Fujkić | 73 | 35 | / |
| Vujcić | 73 | 32 | / |
| Bujkić | 73 | 18 | / |
| Vickić | 73 | 13 | / |
| Baukić | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bukuić | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bukaić | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vukici | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vuicić | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vockić | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vuchić | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vukoic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vukoich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vukoici | 67 | 1 | / |
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