Surname Špečić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Špečić families are Croats (from Duga Resa area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Duga Resa area and in Karlovac. In Rešetarevo in Duga Resa area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Špečić.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Špečić live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in two Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Karlovac (<10), Petrakovo Brdo (<10), Mreznicki Brig (<10), Zagradci in Duga Resa area (<5), and in Duga Resa (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (2), the United States (1), and to Canada (1).
Family name Špečić is present in three countries on two continents.

Characteristic first names

Mato Špečić, Vladimir Špečić, Petar Špečić, Miljenko Špečić, Darko Špečić, Kornelija Špečić, Stjepan Špečić, Mijo Špečić, Mira Špečić, Anita Špečić, Damir Špečić, Renata Špečić, Matej Špečić, Danica Špečić, Branko Špečić, Marija Špečić, Dragica Špečić, Ruža Špečić, Juraj Špečić

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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