Surname Becić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Becić families are almost entirely Croats (from Vinkovci area ), barely Bosniaks (from Bosnian Posavina ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Karlovac. In Beč in Vrbovsko area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Becić.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Becić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (10), Vodjinci in Vinkovci area (10), Vinkovci (<10), Velika Gorica (<10), and in Bec in Vrbovsko area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Becić (including: Becic , Bezic , Bechichi , Bechiche , Becich , Bezziche , Bezick , Bezich , Beechick and Bezhich ) is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Becic " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Austria , and some 200 people in Argentina. "Becich " is used by some 70 people in the United States and small number in Italy. "Beechick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zlatko Becić, Davor Becić, Ivan Becić, Ivica Becić, Danilo Becić, Anita Becić, Marija Becić, Branko Becić, Vladimir Becić, Emil Becić, Ferdo Becić, Marijana Becić, Hrvoje Becić, Vladimira Becić, Suzica Becić, Andreja Becić, Branimir Becić, Adrijana Becić, Silva Becić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over forty times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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