Joković (; sr-Cyrl, Јоковић) is a

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian ( / ), also known as Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS), is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. It is a pluricentric language with four mutually i ...

surname, borne by both ethnic

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...

and

Croats The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest ...

. It is a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

, derived from ''Joko'', itself a diminutive of masculine given name '' Jokan''. Notable people with the surname include: *

Maro Joković Maro Joković (born 1 October 1987) is a Croatian water polo player. He is left-handed and plays in the right wing position. He competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold medal in 2012 and a silver in 2016. He held the world title ...

(born 1987), Croatian water polo player *

Mirjana Joković Mirjana Joković ( sr-cyr, Мирјана Јоковић; born 24 November 1967) is a Serbian film and stage actress, best known for her role as Natalija Zovkov in Emir Kusturica's Underground (1995 film), ''Underground'' (1995). She currently ...

(born 1967), Serbian actress * Nocko Joković (born 1973), Danish footballer *

Vladimir Joković Vladimir Joković (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Јоковић; born 2 January 1967) is a Montenegro, Montenegrin politician, sports administrator and former karateka serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, deputy prime minis ...

(born 1967), Montenegrin sports official * Ana Joković (born 1979), Serbian former basketball player

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