Surname Čavkić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Čavkić families are predominantly Croats (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ), rarely Bosniaks (from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bihac area) and in Rijeka. In Čakići in Middle Bosnia every third inhabitant had the family name Čavkić.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Čavkić live in Croatia today, in 14 households.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Rijeka (<5), Novi Vinodolski (<5), Rovinj (<5), and in Purgarija Cepic in Labin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Čavkić (including: Cavkic , Cavcic ) is present in 14 countries on three continents. "Cavcic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Mehmed Čavkić, Diana Čavkić, Sandra Čavkić, Spomenka Čavkić, Mersiha Čavkić, Selvad Čavkić, Asim Čavkić, Mujaga Čavkić, Alma Čavkić, Orhan Čavkić, Nedžad Čavkić, Adis Čavkić, Mirsad Čavkić, Emina Čavkić, Ahmet Čavkić, Mihreta Čavkić, Sead Čavkić, Sandi Čavkić, Nermin Čavkić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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