Surname Briski in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Briski live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Kutina (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Lokve in Delnice area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Briski (including: Brisky , Briskie , Brischi , Bryski , Brisci , Brysky , Brishky , Briesky and Briscki ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Briski " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 500 in Brazil , and some 300 people in Argentina. "Briscki " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Briskie " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in New Zealand.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Briski, Elizabeta Briski, Branko Briski, Franjo Briski, Josip Briski, Maja Briski, Sonja Briski, Tihomil Briski, Đurđica Briski, Denis Briski, Dragica Briski, Ines Briski, Ilirija Briski, Nenad Briski, Anđelka Briski, Ivor Briski, Sandro Briski, Max Briski, Sven Briski

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1693 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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