Jukić (anglicized as ''Jukic'') is a Croatian surname, 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 ''Juko'', itself a diminutive of '' Juraj''. It is the second most common surname in the

Split-Dalmatia County Split-Dalmatia County ( ) is a central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. The administrative center is Split. The population of the county is 455,242 (2011). The land area is 4.540 km2, the total area is 14.106,40 km2. Split-Dalmati ...

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Andrija Jukic Andrija Jukic (born 3 January 1987) is an Australian footballer who plays for Western Knights SC. Club career He tried out for the FOX8 reality TV show Football Superstar, but narrowly missed out on making the Perth Top 10, placing 11th, A ...

(born 1987), Australian footballer * Darko Jukić (born 1990), Danish basketballer *

Dinko Jukić Dinko Jukić (born 9 January 1989 in Dubrovnik) is a retired medley and butterfly swimmer from Austria of Croatian origin. Biography He competed for Austria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, finishing in tenth place in the men's ...

(born 1989), Croatian-born Austrian swimmer *

Elmir Jukić Elmir Jukić (born 1971) is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter. He graduated from the directing department at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo in 1993. One of Jukić's most distinguished works as a director is the popular Bosnia ...

(born 1971), Bosnian film director * Ivan Jukić (disambiguation), multiple people * Ivo Jukić (born 1986), Croatian futsal player *Jorge Jukich (born 1943), Uruguayan former cyclist * Katarina Jukic (born 1989), Australian footballer *

Mirna Jukić Mirna Jukić (born 9 April 1986) is a retired Austrian swimmer who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player. She has ha ...

(born 1986), Austrian swimmer of Croatian origin *

Paškal Jukić Paškal "Paško" Jukić (; ; 1748 – 7 November 1806) was a preacher, musician, and professor of philosophy in the Makarska lyceum in present-day Croatia. He is best known for editing the Italian-Croatian bilingual newspaper ''Il Regio Dalmata – ...

(1748–1806), Croatian preacher, musician, and professor of philosophy *

Stjepan Jukić Stjepan Jukić (; born 10 December 1979) is a Croatian retired football player. Club career Jukić has previously played for NK Osijek, HNK Šibenik and Inter Zapresic in the Croatian First League. In 2008, he played for Sanfrecce Hiroshim ...

(born 1979), Croatian footballer * Vince Jukic (born 1980), Australian drummer *

Zarko Jukic Zarko Jukic (; born 28 July 1993) is a Danish professional basketball player and a member of the Danish national team. Club career Jukic started his career in Denmark with the Hørsholm 79ers in 2011 and played there until 2014. The following ...

(born 1993), Danish basketballer

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jukic Surnames of Croatian origin Patronymic surnames

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