Surname Duždević in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Duždević families are almost entirely Croats (from Peljesac Peninsula ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and on Peljesac Peninsula.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Duždević live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and 8 other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (20), Zagreb (<10), Cibaca in Dubrovnik area (<5), Putnikovic on the Peljesac peninsula (<5), and in Batinova Kosa in Glina area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Duždević (including: Duzdevic , Duzdevich ) is present in 6 countries on three continents. "Duzdevich " is used by some 60 people in Argentina and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivo Duždević, Ivana Duždević, Đuro Duždević, Denis Duždević, Anita Duždević, Dean Duždević, Daria Duždević, Jadranka Duždević, Ante Duždević, Ivica Duždević, Dinko Duždević, Sara Duždević, Vlaho Duždević, Darko Duždević, Dominik Duždević, Mato Duždević, Kate Duždević, Stana Duždević, Jozica Duždević

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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