Surname Beić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Beić families are generally Serbs, rarely Croats (also from Hrvatska Kostajnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Hrvatska Kostajnica area and in Sisak. In Švrakarica in Hrvatska Kostajnica area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Beić.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Beić live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Svrakarica in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<10), Zagreb (<5), Dvor in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (<5), Orolik in Vinkovci area (<5), and in Borovo in Vukovar area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Beić (including: Beich , Beitsch , Beic , Beick , Beicht , Beiche , Beichi , Beicha , Beichl and Beicho ) is present in 38 countries worldwide. "Beich " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 100 in Haiti , and some 90 people in Germany. "Beitsch " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Australia. "Beick " is used by some 200 people in Mexico , about 100 in Germany , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marijan Beić, Sonja Beić, Dragan Beić, Sava Beić, Đuro Beić, Draga Beić, Jelica Beić, Stevan Beić, Miloš Beić, Milka Beić, Katica Beić, Mira Beić, Stana Beić, Nada Beić, Milan Beić, Dušan Beić, Julika Beić, Ranko Beić, Ljuban Beić

Mentions in sources

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

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