Surname Bursik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bursik families are generally Croats (from Pakrac ), rarely Czechs (from Novska ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novska and Pakrac.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Bursik live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, in 6 cities and another small place , mostly in Sisak (10), Novska (<10), Pakrac (<10), Kutina (<5), and in Slatina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bursik (including: Bursic , Bursík , Burczyk , Bursich , Bursick , Bursiek , Burshik , Burszyk and Burczik ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Bursik " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Czech Republic , and some 60 people in Germany. "Bursick " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Bursiek " is used by some 80 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Barica Bursik, Nevenka Bursik, Dara Bursik, Drago Bursik, Vojta Bursik, Đuro Bursik, Štefica Bursik, Tomislav Bursik, Zoran Bursik, Jelena Bursik, Nada Bursik, Zdravko Bursik, Josip Bursik, Sanja Bursik, Marijan Bursik, Vjekoslava Bursik, Darinka Bursik, Marija Bursik, Antun Bursik

Mentions in sources

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

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