Surname Burzić in modern Croatia

Burzić families are mainly Bosniaks and they are mostly from Cazinska Krajina Region (Bosnia), whereas often Croats (from Sisak ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bosanska Krupa area) and in Sisak. In Mrazovac in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every sixth inhabitant had the family name Burzić.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Burzić live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 18 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Pula (<10), Sisak (<10), Kraljevica (<10), and in Mavrinci in Rijeka area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Burzić (including: Burzic , Burzych , Burzich , Burzyck and Burzick ) is present in 15 countries on three continents. The family name "Burzic " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in the Netherlands , and small number of people in Canada. "Burzich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Burzych " is used by some 70 people in Poland and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Gorjana Burzić, Safet Burzić, Anesa Burzić, Elvisa Burzić, Jasmina Burzić, Sead Burzić, Adam Burzić, Razija Burzić, Refik Burzić, Ermin Burzić, Emin Burzić, Tomislav Burzić, Husejin Burzić, Šefik Burzić, Jesenka Burzić, Nedžad Burzić, Edin Burzić, Mehmed Burzić, Stanka Burzić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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