Surname Barbiš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Barbiš families are Croats (from the Island of Krk ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and on the Island of Krk. In Malinska on the Island of Krk every twentieth inhabitant had the family name Barbiš.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Barbiš live in Croatia today, in 13 households.
They are only located in two Croatian cities and 5 other places, mostly in Malinska (25), Milcetici (<5) and Njivice (<5) on the Island of Krk, Rijeka (<5), and in Opatija (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Barbiš (including: Barbis , Barbish , Barbisch and Barbies ) is present in 26 countries worldwide. The family name "Barbis " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Argentina , and some 200 people in Peru. "Barbish " is used by some 200 people in the United States. "Barbisch " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Austria , and small number of people in Switzerland.

Characteristic first names

Anton Barbiš, Ivan Barbiš, Margaret Barbiš, Mirjana Barbiš, Pavao Barbiš, Paolo Barbiš, Dejana Barbiš, Ljubica Barbiš, Daniel Barbiš, Ljubinko Barbiš, Nadan Barbiš, Sandra Barbiš, Marinko Barbiš, Đani Barbiš, Kristian Barbiš, Dinka Barbiš, Sonja Barbiš, Nada Barbiš, Kristina Barbiš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1729 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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