Surname Golubić in modern Croatia

Golubić families are Croats and they are mostly from Ludbreg area. According to some sources they are from Lika (Generalski Stol). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Varazdin. In Golubići in Samobor every second inhabitant had the family name Golubić.

Prevalence

About 2500 people with faimily name Golubić live in Croatia today, in 1000 households. There were 2500 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 65 cities and 239 other places, mostly in Zagreb (475), Karlovac (105), Koprivnica (85), Varazdin (85), and in Cakovec (55).

Outside Croatia

At least 33 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (15), the United States (9), Australia (4), Switzerland (3), Japan (1), and to Austria (1).
Family name Golubić (including: Golubic , Golubich , Golubics and Golubiec ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Golubic " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Germany , and small number of people in Canada. "Golubich " is used by small number of people in Austria , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Belarus. "Golubics " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Božo Golubić, Damira Golubić, Davorin Golubić, Rajna Golubić, Sandra Golubić, Dragutin Golubić, Željko Golubić, Mladen Golubić, Franjo Golubić, Dean Golubić, Mario Golubić, Josip Golubić, Nevenka Golubić, Dubravko Golubić, Nikola Golubić, Brane Golubić, Miljenko Golubić, Jasna Golubić, Nikolina Golubić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over fifty times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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