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Surname Čuka in modern Croatia
Čuka families are almost entirely Croats and they are mostly from Zaglav on Dugi (Long) Island, rarely Hungarians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and on Dugi, Long Island. In Zaglav on Dugi (Long) Island every eighth inhabitant had the family name Čuka.
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Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Čuka live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Zadar (30), Zaglav on Dugi (Long) Island (15), Sibenik (<10), Split (<10), and in Marcelji in Rijeka area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Čuka (including: Cuka , Chuka , Chukka , Cucka , Csuka , Cheuka , Chucka , Chueka , Cukka and Czuka ) is present in 111 countries worldwide. The family name "Cuka " is used by some 3000 people in Albania , about 500 in the United States , and some 200 people in Italy. "Chueka " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Cucka " is used by some 400 people in Albania , about 200 in Czech Republic , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Anica Čuka,
Renato Čuka,
Milivoj Čuka,
Nenad Čuka,
Franica Čuka,
Ljiljana Čuka,
Senka Čuka,
Božana Čuka,
Sandi Čuka,
Nikola Čuka,
Tomislav Čuka,
Marina Čuka,
Milan Čuka,
Anita Čuka,
Alen Čuka,
Jakov Čuka,
Ivo Čuka,
Dino Čuka,
Saša Čuka
