Surname Baćo in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Baćo families are Croats (from Pleternica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica area and in Zupanja.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Baćo live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Slavonski Kobas in Pleternica area (20), Zagreb (<5), Novska (<5), Slavonski Brod (<5), and in Slovinci in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Baćo (including: Baco , Bacho , Bazzo , Bacco , Backo , Bachoo , Bacso , Bacio , Bacoh and Baczo ) is present in 102 countries worldwide. "Bacho " is used by some 3000 people in the Philippines , about 700 in the United States , and some 400 people in Malaysia. "Bacco " is used by some 2000 people in Italy , about 1000 in Brazil , and some 400 people in the United States. "Backo " is used by some 800 people in Slovakia , about 500 in Central African Republic , and some 400 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivanka Baćo, Antun Baćo, Mijo Baćo, Ana Baćo, Josip Baćo, Stjepan Baćo, Marko Baćo, Ivan Baćo, Mitar Baćo, Ankica Baćo, Matej Baćo, Matija Baćo, Mato Baćo, Angja Baćo, Sofija Baćo, Elizabeta Baćo, Jelena Baćo, Petar Baćo, Manda Baćo

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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