Surname Berkić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Berkić families are Croats (from Slatina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina and Osijek.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Berkić live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent.
They are located and 5 other Croatian places, mostly in Cepin in Osijek area (10), Slatina (<10), Osijek (<5), Mackovec (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Berkić (including: Berchiche , Berkich , Bercich , Berkic , Berchick and Berkitsch ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. "Berkich " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Ukraine. "Bercich " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Argentina. "Berchick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Marin Berkić, Josip Berkić, Marija Berkić, Đuro Berkić, Slobodanka Berkić, Jasna Berkić, Milena Berkić, Ivan Berkić, Anka Berkić, Marko Berkić, Dragutin Berkić, Dragica Berkić, Damir Berkić, Zoran Berkić, Senka Berkić, Julija Berkić, Marina Berkić, Tadija Berkić, Hermina Berkić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over seventy times, the first time 1736 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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