Surname Cuca in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Cuca families are generally Croats (from Orahovica area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Orahovica.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Cuca live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Cacinci in Orahovica area (10) and Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Cuca (including: Zuza , Cuza , Cuccia , Cucca , Chuca , Chucha , Cuchá , Cueca and Cuzza ) is present in 73 countries worldwide. "Cuzza " is used by few people in the United States. "Cuccia " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Italy , and some 400 people in Argentina. "Cuza " is used by some 7000 people in Cuba , about 1000 in Romania , and some 600 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Goran Cuca, Roberto Cuca, Anica Cuca, Marina Cuca, Nenad Cuca, Miroslav Cuca, Zlata Cuca, Žanka Cuca, Saša Cuca, Nadin Cuca, Ivan Cuca, Matej Cuca, Luka Cuca, Noah Cuca, Sava Cuca, Anja Cuca

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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