Surname Emić in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Emić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 0 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Rusevo in Pleternica area (20), Nasice (10), Zagreb (<10), Stefanje in Cazma area (<10), and in Cakovci in Ilok area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Emić (including: Emic , Emich , Hemici , Emick , Emmick , Emmich , Emichev , Emichel , Hemick and Hemich ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Emic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Emich " is used by some 800 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Emick " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 200 in Sudan , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Ivo Emić, Igor Emić, Mersad Emić, Gordana Emić, Tomislav Emić, Ivana Emić, Patricija Emić, Robert Emić, Damir Emić, Vladimir Emić, Ivica Emić, Kristina Emić, Ivan Emić, Ljudevit Emić, Josip Emić, Davorin Emić, Antun Emić, Vlasta Emić, Jasminka Emić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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