Čukić Surname

218,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Čukić Surname User-submission:

Čukić is a surname and brotherhood that originates from the largest Serb clan-Vasojević in north-eastern Montenegro. All people of the brotherhood originate from a man called Pavić Rajević whose earned nickname "Čuka" after killing Albanian warrior with the same name in a sword duel.

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Čukić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia9901:7,217862
Montenegro5201:1,230228
Croatia1811:23,3624,890
Kosovo1461:12,7531,792
Slovenia211:118,46112,441
Bosnia and Herzegovina161:221,02511,534
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Cukić (375), Ćukić (26), Cukic (314), Çukiç (19) & Cukič (1) are calculated separately.

Čukić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Čukić is a surname and brotherhood that originates from the largest Serb clan-Vasojević in north-eastern Montenegro. All people of the brotherhood originate from a man called Pavić Rajević whose earned nickname "Čuka" after killing Albanian warrior with the same name in a sword duel.

This surname is unique, which means that all people having it are related to eachother

- vukodav

Čukić Last Name Facts

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

The surname Čukić is held by more people in Serbia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Cukić, Ćukić, Cukic, Çukiç or Cukič. Click here for other possible spellings of Čukić.

How Common Is The Last Name Čukić? popularity and diffusion

The last name Čukić is the 218,263rd most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,882,550 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Čukić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Čukić is most numerous in Serbia, where it is borne by 990 people, or 1 in 7,217. In Serbia it is most frequent in: Belgrade, where 28 percent live, Šumadija District, where 15 percent live and Raška District, where 11 percent live. Outside of Serbia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Montenegro, where 28 percent live and Croatia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cukić93375/
Ćukić9326/
Čukoić9162/
Čuskić9112/
Cukic87314/
Çukiç8719/
Cukič871/
Čokić801,128/
Čikić80852/
Čukićová771/
Ćuskić73427/
Cuckić73160/
Dzukić731/
Cokić60718/
Čukec6016/
Zukič6016/
Ćokić6013/
Čikič606/
Čokič601/
Ćikić601/
Cuckic553/
Zhikić551/
Chukich507/
Tsukich501/
Zukaits501/

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