Surname Barić in modern Croatia

Barić families are Croats and they are mostly from Slunj. According to some sources they are from Karlobag area (Baric Draga). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Split. In Radonjići in Middle Bosnia every second inhabitant had the family name Barić.

Prevalence

About 5100 people with faimily name Barić live in Croatia today, in 2100 households. There were 3800 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 103 cities and 430 other places, mostly in Zagreb (790), Split (345), Zadar (230), Rijeka (220), and in Policnik in Zadar area (140).

Outside Croatia

At least 85 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (27), the United States (12), Canada (9), Austria (9), Switzerland (8), Sweden (5), Australia (5), France (4), the Netherlands (3), the United Kingdom (1), Argentina (1), and to Belgium (1).
Family name Barić (including: Baric , Barich , Barick , Baricz , Barics , Baricci , Bariche , Baricha , Baritsch and Barici ) is present in 75 countries worldwide. The family name "Baric " is used by some 1000 people in Germany , about 600 in the Philippines , and some 600 people in the United States. "Barich " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 400 in Morocco , and some 400 people in Afghanistan. "Barick " is used by some 500 people in Mauritania , about 70 in the United States , and some 60 people in Tanzania.

Characteristic first names

Adrijan Barić, Božena Barić, Josip Barić, Željka Barić, Josipa Barić, Katica Barić, Jana Barić, Blaženka Barić, Davor Barić, Klara Barić, Tomislav Barić, Martina Barić, Vesna Barić, Hrvoje Barić, Vladimir Barić, Danijela Barić, Igor Barić, Miroslav Barić, Siniša Barić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over eighty times, the first time 1705 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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