Surname Baltić in modern Croatia

Baltić families are often Croats and they are mostly from middle Bosnia , less frequently Serbs and Bosniaks (from Cazinska Krajina Region, Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Travnik area) and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bosanska Krupa area). In Gornji Korićani in Middle Bosnia every eighth inhabitant had the family name Baltić.

Prevalence

About 550 people with faimily name Baltić live in Croatia today, in 220 households. There were 250 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 42 cities and 48 other places, mostly in Sisak (60), Zagreb (55), Ratkovica (55), Djurdjevac (35), and in Borik in Orahovica area (30).

Outside Croatia

At least seven families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Austria (2), the United States (2), Germany (2), and to Australia (1).
Family name Baltić (including: Baltic , Baltich ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. The family name "Baltic " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 100 in Lithuania , and some 100 people in Latvia. "Baltich " is used by some 200 people in the United States and small number in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Marjana Baltić, Darko Baltić, Vladimir Baltić, Ivančica Baltić, Julija Baltić, Danica Baltić, Nena Baltić, Ines Baltić, Božo Baltić, Đevad Baltić, Sejko Baltić, Tomo Baltić, Stipo Baltić, Ivo Baltić, Edin Baltić, Frano Baltić, Nada Baltić, Kristina Baltić, Elvedin Baltić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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