In Croatia, Dapčić families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Krk ), rarely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and on the Island of Krk. In Njivice on the Island of Krk every eighth inhabitant had the family name Dapčić.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Dapčić live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in threee Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Rijeka (<10), Njivice on the Island of Krk (<10), Opatija (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Rab on the Island of Rab (<5).
Outside Croatia
At least nine families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Dapčić (including: Dapcic , Dapcich ) is present in 6 countries on four continents. The family name "Dapcic " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Dapcich " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
