Šokčić families are Croats and they are mostly from Bosnian Krajina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area) and in Bosnian Krajina (Celinac area).
Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Šokčić live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Osijek (15), Zagreb (10), Smrtic in Nova Gradiska area (10), Rijeka (<10), and in Karlovac (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Šokčić (including: Sokcic , Shokcic ) is present in three countries on two continents. "Shokcic " is used by few people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1943 in source Directorium ARCHI-DIOECESI ZAGREBIENSI.