Đukić (Sandžak)

Đukić or Djukic is a Sandžak Bosniak surname, whose members live in various parts of Sandžak, mostly in Berane, Sjenica, Tutin, and Novi Pazar, as well as in Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Western Europe, America, Canada and Australia.

History

Đukić family stems from the Illyrian tribe of Vasojevići or Vasoqechi, which formed in the area of Lijeva Rijeka north of Podgorica in Montenegro proper. The tribe was first mentioned in 1444. After 1660, Stanj, a grandson of Đuka moved to village Cecuni in the vicinity of Andrijevica towards river Lim. Around 1750, Stanj's grandson Uroš moved to Polica near Berane in Sanjak of Novi Pazar.

Around 1800, the sons of Uroš, Čukan, Miloš and Vukić, having killed someone, moved to a village Boguti near Sjenica, following which, after an incident with the local Albanian clan, the three brothers dispersed throughout Sandžak:

  • Vukić moved to a village Erčege just north of Sandžak, present day municipality of Ivanjica. Most of his descendants moved back to Polica around 1840.
  • Miloš' family, sons Smajo and Sejfo, moved back to a hamlet Goražde in Polica, where their descendants lived up until late 1950s.
  • Čukan's sons dispersed throughout Pešter Plateau, with Ramo staying in Boguti, Šeho moving to Žitniće (two of his sons would then move to Tuzinje), Sinan moving to Melaje (his descendants would then move to Čarovina and Crnoća), while the youngest Halil moved to Dujke (his descendants would then resettle in Raždaginja and Trijebine).

Last names that are part of Đukić family:

  • Đukić;
  • Bogućanin;
  • Šabanović;
  • Adilović;
  • Ajdinović;
  • Bajrović;
  • Tajić;
  • Rahić;
  • Hajrović;
  • Malićević;
  • Sinanović.

Notable Members of the Đukić family

  • Selmo Cikotić, Secretary of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Hidayet Turkoglu, member of Turkish Basketball National Team and player of Washington Wizards in NBA
  • Elvira Rahić, famous folk singer in Bosnia and Herzegovina