Vuletić Surname
Approximately 6,684 people bear this surname
Vuletić 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.
Vuletić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 3,207 | 1:2,228 | 307 |
| Croatia | 1,418 | 1:2,982 | 255 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,194 | 1:2,962 | 569 |
| Montenegro | 694 | 1:922 | 166 |
| Kosovo | 135 | 1:13,792 | 1,899 |
| Slovenia | 27 | 1:92,136 | 11,211 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Vuletic (731) & Vuletič (18) are calculated separately.
Vuletić 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 Vuletić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vuletić occurs more in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Vuletic or Vuletič. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vuletić? popularity and diffusion
It is the 73,632nd most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,090,297 people. Vuletić occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vuletić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly used in Serbia, where it is borne by 3,207 people, or 1 in 2,228. In Serbia it is most frequent in: South Bačka District, where 18 percent reside, Belgrade, where 16 percent reside and Mačva District, where 12 percent reside. Other than Serbia this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 21 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vuletic | 95 | 731 | / |
| Vuletič | 95 | 18 | / |
| Buletić | 86 | 42 | / |
| Fuletić | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vuletich | 80 | 545 | / |
| Vuletici | 80 | 113 | / |
| Vilotić | 71 | 1,285 | / |
| Buletic | 71 | 309 | / |
| Filetić | 71 | 31 | / |
| Boletić | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vuletyc | 71 | 2 | / |
| Voletic | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuletich | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bulletic | 67 | 11 | / |
| Buletich | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bulietic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vooletich | 63 | 20 | / |
| Bulletich | 63 | 6 | / |
| Boletic | 57 | 204 | / |
| Bulitic | 57 | 135 | / |
| Filotić | 57 | 30 | / |
| Vilotič | 57 | 2 | / |
| Wulitich | 53 | 20 | / |
| Woulitich | 50 | 5 | / |
| Fauletech | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vuletić
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