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Surname Barbić in modern Croatia
Barbić families are Croats and they are mostly from Zapresic area. According to some sources they are from Prolozac Donji near Imotski. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Travnik area) and in Zagreb. In Grahovčići in Middle Bosnia every eighth inhabitant had the family name Barbić.
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Prevalence
About 590 people with faimily name Barbić live in Croatia today, in 250 households. There were 450 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 45 cities and 64 other places, mostly in Zagreb (125), Jelsa on the Island of Hvar (40), Rijeka (30), Zapresic (20), and in Donji Prolozac in Imotski area (20).
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Outside Croatia
At least 16 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Australia (4), the United States (4), Switzerland (3), Austria (2), Germany (1), Argentina (1), and to the United Kingdom (1).
Family name Barbić (including: Barbic , Barbich , Barbiche , Barbick , Barbichon , Barbici and Barbitsch ) is present in 29 countries worldwide. The family name "Barbic " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 300 in Germany , and some 100 people in Australia. "Barbich " is used by some 700 people in Argentina , about 80 in the United States , and small number of people in Morocco. "Barbitsch " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Jakša Barbić,
Ivan Barbić,
Franka Barbić,
Vladimir Barbić,
Marija Barbić,
Jerko Barbić,
Ljubo Barbić,
Ante Barbić,
Luka Barbić,
Bruno Barbić,
Dinko Barbić,
Ivo Barbić,
Zlatko Barbić,
Klaudio Barbić,
Kristijan Barbić,
Davor Barbić,
Pero Barbić,
Ivica Barbić,
Dušan Barbić
