Surname Derviš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Derviš families are almost entirely Croats (from Oroslavje area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Oroslavje area.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Derviš live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located and two other Croatian places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Donja Bistra in Oroslavje area (10), Kutina (10), Pozega (<5), and in Split (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Derviš (including: Dervis , Dervish , Dervishi , Derwish , Derwisz , Derwis , Derviss , Derwies , Dervisch and Dervies ) is present in 70 countries worldwide. "Dervies " is used by few people in the United States. "Derwis " is used by small number of people in Germany and small number in the United States. "Derviss " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Verona Derviš, Krešimir Derviš, Nikola Derviš, Daria Derviš, Lucija Derviš, Jasna Derviš, Željko Derviš, Amira Derviš, Vesna Derviš, Jurica Derviš, Darko Derviš, Ika Derviš, Petar Derviš, Miljenko Derviš, Zlatko Derviš, Ivanka Derviš, Robert Derviš, Daliborka Derviš, Vera Derviš

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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