Surname Elezović in modern Croatia

Elezović families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Solta , less frequently Bosniaks (from Cazinska Krajina Region, Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Split. In Elezovići in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every fifth inhabitant had the family name Elezović.

Prevalence

About 190 people with faimily name Elezović live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 90 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 20 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (75), Split (25), Rijeka (20), Dubrovnik (20), and in Sisak (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least nine families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Australia (5), the United States (3), and to France (1).
Family name Elezović (including: Elezovic , Elezovich ) is present in 20 countries on four continents. The family name "Elezovic " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 100 in Sweden , and some 80 people in Switzerland.

Characteristic first names

Neven Elezović, Miroslav Elezović, Ivica Elezović, Slobodan Elezović, Bruno Elezović, Joško Elezović, Husein Elezović, Mirsad Elezović, Darko Elezović, Almir Elezović, Renato Elezović, Ozren Elezović, Elvir Elezović, Mustafa Elezović, Ermina Elezović, Merima Elezović, Dubravka Elezović, Silva Elezović, Selma Elezović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1825 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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