Surname Backović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Backović families are predominantly Croats (from East Herzegovine ), rarely Montenegrins (from Umag ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Backović live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Dubrovnik (<10), Zagreb (<5), Samobor (<5), Umag (<5), and in Mokosica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Backović (including: Backovic , Backovich ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. "Backovich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Slobodan Backović, Milenko Backović, Meri Backović, Damir Backović, Snježana Backović, Milena Backović, Radmila Backović, Marinko Backović, Lukša Backović, Vidoje Backović, Marija Backović, Luka Backović, Aleksandar Backović, Gordana Backović, Hrvoje Backović, Alan Backović, Vita Backović, Rene Backović, Zlata Backović

Mentions in sources

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

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