Rukavina

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

It is the most common surname in the Lika-Senj County in Croatia.

At least 63 individuals with the surname died at the Jasenovac concentration camp.

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
 * Josip Rukavina (born 1942), Croatian chess player
 * 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
 * Tomislav Rukavina (born 1974), Croatian footballer