Surname Certić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Certić families are almost entirely Croats (from Novska ), barely Czechs (from Pakrac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kutina and Novska.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Certić live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Omanovac (15), Rozdanik (10), Piljenice in Novska area (<10), and in Kutina (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Certić (including: Certic , Chertic , Certich and Certick ) is present in 10 countries on three continents. The family name "Certic " is used by small number of people in Austria and small number in the United States. "Certich " is used by few people in the United States. "Certick " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Certić, Dejan Certić, Marijan Certić, Marko Certić, Zlatko Certić, Aleksandra Certić, Zdenko Certić, Vesna Certić, Davorka Certić, Davor Certić, Verica Certić, Ivo Certić, Ivan Certić, Denis Certić, Goran Certić, Vera Certić, Štefica Certić, Marija Certić, Glorija Certić

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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