Surname Bruić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bruić families are mainly Serbs, less frequently Croats (also from Gospic area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Gospic area and in Gospic.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Bruić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Lipovo Polje in Gospic area (<10), Rijeka (<5), Velika Gorica (<5), and in Rovisce in Bjelovar area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bruić (including: Bruich , Bruick and Bruic ) is present in 9 countries on four continents. "Bruich " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Bruick " is used by some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Aleksandar Bruić, Kristian Bruić, Jasmina Bruić, Vlatko Bruić, Slavko Bruić, Sonja Bruić, Milorad Bruić, Ljiljana Bruić, Ivanka Bruić, Rade Bruić, Milka Bruić, Branka Bruić, Marica Bruić, Milan Bruić, Nikola Bruić, Jovanka Bruić, Manda Bruić, Dubravko Bruić, Siniša Bruić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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