Surname Božičić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Božičić families are mainly Croats (from Opatija ), less frequently Serbs, and very rarely Bosniaks (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novska and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Božičić live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are only located in in 7 Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<10), Novo Selo (<10), Velika Gorica (<5), and in Jasenovac in Novska area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Božičić (including: Bozicic , Bozicas ) is present in four countries on two continents. "Bozicas " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in France.

Characteristic first names

Goran Božičić, Darko Božičić, Kristijan Božičić, Nedžmija Božičić, Zdravko Božičić, Željko Božičić, Miroslav Božičić, Dušan Božičić, Milica Božičić, Sofija Božičić, Katica Božičić, Stoja Božičić, Dragica Božičić, Branko Božičić, Milena Božičić, Spasoje Božičić, Đorđe Božičić, Dušanka Božičić, Dragutin Božičić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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