Surname Borović in modern Croatia

Borović families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Varazdin area , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin and in Solin area. In Vučevica in Solin area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Borović.

Prevalence

About 600 people with faimily name Borović live in Croatia today, in 290 households. There were 800 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 35 cities and 47 other places, mostly in Zagreb (85), Split (60), Kastel Sucurac (60), Varazdin (45), and in Rijeka (40).

Outside Croatia

At least 14 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (6), France (3), the United States (2), the Netherlands (1), Argentina (1), and to the United Kingdom (1).
Family name Borović (including: Borowiec , Borowicz , Borovich , Borovic , Boroviec , Borovick , Borovichi , Borowic , Borowich and Borowizz ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. The family name "Borovic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 60 in Russian Federation , and some 50 people in Moldova. "Borovich " is used by some 300 people in Ukraine , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Argentina. "Borowiec " is used by some 10000 people in Poland , about 700 in the United States , and some 100 people in France.

Characteristic first names

Bruno Borović, Boris Borović, Miroslav Borović, Zoran Borović, Nataša Borović, Branka Borović, Siniša Borović, Marica Borović, Maja Borović, Anton Borović, Vendi Borović, Petar Borović, Mirta Borović, Bojana Borović, Anica Borović, Branko Borović, Tatjana Borović, Silvija Borović, Tomislav Borović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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