Ukota families are Croats and they are mostly from Labin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Pazin. In Glavani in Labin area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Ukota.
Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Ukota live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled. They are located in threee Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Pula (25), Glavani in Labin area (10), Vodnjan in Pula area (<10), Pazin (<10), and in Porec (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Ukota is present in four countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.