Vučinić Surname
Approximately 5,329 people bear this surname
Vučinić 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.
Vučinić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 1,845 | 1:347 | 43 |
| Serbia | 1,835 | 1:3,894 | 494 |
| Croatia | 822 | 1:5,144 | 670 |
| Kosovo | 409 | 1:4,552 | 768 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 368 | 1:9,610 | 1,948 |
| Slovenia | 44 | 1:56,538 | 8,862 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Vucinić (139), Vučinič (5), Vućinić (1) & Vucinic (321) are calculated separately.
Vučinić 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.
- yincheriThe meaninig of this surname is derived from the word vuk (Serbian language), which means 'wolf'.
- miamiaVučinić Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vučinić Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vučinić is found in Montenegro more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Vucinić, Vučinič, Vućinić or Vucinic. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vučinić? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 89,989th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,367,526 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vučinić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most numerous in Montenegro, where it is carried by 1,845 people, or 1 in 347. In Montenegro it is mostly concentrated in: Podgorica Capital City, where 62 percent live, Nikšić Municipality, where 14 percent live and Mojkovac Municipality, where 9 percent live. Aside from Montenegro this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 34 percent live and Croatia, where 15 percent live.
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