Vukićević Surname
Approximately 5,141 people bear this surname
Vukićević 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.
Vukićević Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2,760 | 1:2,589 | 350 |
| Montenegro | 1,482 | 1:432 | 60 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 519 | 1:6,814 | 1,385 |
| Kosovo | 342 | 1:5,444 | 925 |
| Slovenia | 32 | 1:77,740 | 10,347 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Vukičević (1,153), Vukicević (92), Vukicevic (394) & Vukicevič (1) are calculated separately.
Vukićević 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.
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Where Does The Last Name Vukićević Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vukićević is held by more people in Serbia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Vukičević, Vukicević, Vukicevic or Vukicevič. For other possible spellings of Vukićević click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vukićević? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 92,900th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,417,535 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vukićević are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most commonly held in Serbia, where it is carried by 2,760 people, or 1 in 2,589. In Serbia it is primarily found in: Belgrade, where 21 percent live, Raška District, where 19 percent live and Šumadija District, where 13 percent live. Aside from Serbia it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Montenegro, where 29 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vukičević | 96 | 1,153 | / |
| Vukicević | 96 | 92 | / |
| Vukicevic | 93 | 394 | / |
| Vukicevič | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vucicević | 78 | 72 | / |
| Vukicevich | 74 | 50 | / |
| Vuckicevic | 74 | 2 | / |
| Vukichevich | 70 | 10 | / |
| Vukitsevits | 70 | 3 | / |
| Wukisevics | 63 | 11 | / |
| Wukisevits | 63 | 7 | / |
| Voukitchevitch | 61 | 10 | / |
| Wukitsevits | 60 | 126 | / |
| Wukicsevits | 60 | 21 | / |
| Wukicsevics | 60 | 2 | / |
| Vookitchevitch | 52 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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