sujuvic

Sujuvic is a surname of South Slavic origin. In onomastic sources it is described as a patronymic surname formed with the diminutive/patronymic suffix -ić, common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. The root appears to be derived from a personal name or nickname, though the exact given name is not well established in historical records. As with many -ić surnames, Sujuvic would historically mean “descendant of Suju” (or a similar formative name) and would have been used to identify a family lineage.

The surname is most frequently encountered in the Western Balkans, with diaspora communities in Western Europe, North America, and elsewhere. Due to migration and variation in transliteration, the name may appear as Sujuvić in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian orthography, or as Sujuvic, Sujevic, or related forms in other languages.

There are few widely documented individuals with the surname in major biographical references, and regional genealogical records are typically the primary sources for tracing specific lineages. In scholarly discussions, Sujuvic is cited as an example of a typical South Slavic patronymic surname illustrating the -ić suffix and its regional distribution.