Surname Descovich in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Descovich families are Italians (from Opatija area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Descovich live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Moscenicka Draga in Opatija area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Descovich is present in 10 countries worldwide. The family name "Descovich " is used by some 100 people in Austria , about 100 in the United States , and some 90 people in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Vasilij Descovich, Milka Descovich, Alojz Descovich, Andrea Descovich, Andria Descovich, Andriana Descovich, Anna Descovich, Antonia Descovich, Antonio Descovich, Antun Descovich, Catarina Descovich, Caterina Descovich, Domenica Descovich, Domenico Descovich, Ettore Descovich, Francesca Descovich, Francesco Descovich, Gaspara Descovich, Giorgio Descovich

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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