Rukavina

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Rukavina is a South Slavic surname, derived from the Serbian and Croatian word rukav, meaning "sleeve."

It is the most common surname in Lika-Senj County in Croatia.^[1] The surname originates from the Rukavina noble family, which settled in the region in the 17th century.^[2]

At least 63 individuals with the surname died at the Jasenovac concentration camp.^[3]

Notable people with the name include:

Ante Rukavina (born 1986), Croatian footballer
Antonio Rukavina (born 1984), Serbian footballer of Croatian descent
Ivan Rukavina (1912–1992), Croatian soldier and politician active in Yugoslavia
Jerko Rukavina (1796–1879), Croatian soldier
Josip Rukavina (born 1942), Croatian chess player
Juraj Rukavina Vidovgradski (soldier) (1777–1849), soldier and politician, grandfather of Juraj Rukavina born in 1834

Juraj Rukavina Vidovgradski (politician) (1834–1915), Croatian politician, grandson of Juraj Rukavina born in 1777

Juraj Rukavina (Ustaše Militia) [ hr ] (1898–1945), colonel in the Ustaše Militia during World War II, commander of the Jadovno concentration camp
Mathias Rukavina von Boynograd (1737–1817), Austrian general during the French Revolutionary Wars
Tom Rukavina (1950–2019), American politician
Tomislav Rukavina (born 1974), Croatian footballer

References

↑ "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
↑ Ljubović, Enver (2004). ""BUNJEVAČKA PLEMIĆKA I ČASNIČKA OBITELJ RUKAVINA"" ["The Bunjevci, Noble, and Military Family Rukavina"]. Senjski zbornik (in Croatian). Senj, Croatia.
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[1] "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

[2] Ljubović, Enver (2004). ""BUNJEVAČKA PLEMIĆKA I ČASNIČKA OBITELJ RUKAVINA"" ["The Bunjevci, Noble, and Military Family Rukavina"]. Senjski zbornik (in Croatian). Senj, Croatia.

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