Jukica families are Croats and they are mostly from Drnis area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Drnis area and in Split. In Ružić in Drnis area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Jukica.
Prevalence
About 210 people with faimily name Jukica live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 19 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Split (45), Ruzic in Drnis area (40), Zagreb (40), Rijeka (10), and in Sibenik (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Jukica (including: Yukica , Lyuchiza ) is present in 9 countries worldwide. "Yukica " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1931 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.