Surname Andić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Andić families are predominantly Serbs, less frequently Croats (from Orahovica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Knin and Bjelovar.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Andić live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Kutovi in Orahovica area (<10), Veliki Grdjevac in Grubisno Polje area (<5), Polaca (<5), Virovitica (<5), and in Borovo in Vukovar area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Andić (including: Andic , Andich , Andics , Andichi , Handick , Andycha , Andicha , Handichi and Anditsch ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Andic " is used by some 70 people in Germany and about 50 in the United States. "Andich " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Morocco , and small number of people in the Netherlands. "Handick " is used by some 80 people in Germany and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Alen Andić, Ivan Andić, Ivica Andić, Melita Andić, Dragana Andić, Ika Andić, Đuro Andić, Juraj Andić, Marija Andić, Sava Andić, Jovan Andić, Sofija Andić, Dmitar Andić, Ilija Andić, Gojko Andić, Kosa Andić, Stevan Andić, Srećko Andić, Nikola Andić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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