Surname Andrejević in modern Croatia

Andrejević families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Buzet area , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo and in Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 100 people with faimily name Andrejević live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Lupoglav in Buzet area (25), Zabjak in Bjelovar area (20), Gudovac (10), Zagreb (10), and in Djulovac in Daruvar area (10).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Germany (1) and the United States (1).
Family name Andrejević (including: Andrejevic , Andreyevich , Andrejevich , Andreyevic , Andrejewicz and Andreievich ) is present in 28 countries on four continents. The family name "Andrejevic " is used by some 90 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Albania. "Andrejevich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Andreievich " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Janez Andrejević, Goran Andrejević, Smiljan Andrejević, Branko Andrejević, Josip Andrejević, Tatiana Andrejević, Damir Andrejević, Dajana Andrejević, Frana Andrejević, Zoran Andrejević, Vedran Andrejević, Ivana Andrejević, Nikola Andrejević, Uroš Andrejević, Tomislav Andrejević, Alma Andrejević, Cecilija Andrejević, Tuna Andrejević, Ljiljana Andrejević

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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