Surname Demiri in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Demiri families are predominantly Albanians (from Pakrac ), rarely Croats (from Dugo Selo ), and very rarely Bosniaks (from Slatina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pakrac and in Kosovo.

Prevalence

About 120 people with faimily name Demiri live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Imotski (20), Kutina (15), Dugo Selo (15), Pakrac (10), and in Krk on the Island of Krk (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Demiri (including: Demieri , Dehmiri ) is present in 38 countries worldwide. "Demieri " is used by some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Qani Demiri, Eran Demiri, Fidan Demiri, Fejzula Demiri, Ejup Demiri, Samir Demiri, Veli Demiri, Fikret Demiri, Sedat Demiri, Dželadin Demiri, Ganija Demiri, Rabije Demiri, Nadir Demiri, Bukurije Demiri, Adil Demiri, Sanel Demiri, Ali Demiri, Emira Demiri, Zaudi Demiri

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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