Surname Grassi in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Grassi families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Lastovo ), rarely Italians (from Umag ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and on the Island of Brac.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Grassi live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located and four other Croatian places, mostly in Umag (<10), Split (<10), Zagreb (<5), Milna on the Island of Brac (<5), and in Babici (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Grassi (including: Grassie , Gerassi , Grassy and Gerassy ) is present in 71 countries worldwide. "Grassie " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 100 in Mexico , and some 100 people in Great Britain. "Gerassi " is used by some 200 people in Brazil , about 200 in Israel , and small number of people in the United States. "Grassy " is used by some 100 people in France , about 60 in Germany , and some 50 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Grassi, Zdenka Grassi, Boris Grassi, Pero Grassi, Roberto Grassi, Gracijela Grassi, Petar Grassi, Caterina Grassi, Romina Grassi, Vlatka Grassi, Adriano Grassi, Ana Grassi, Franjo Grassi, Claudio Grassi, Ljiljana Grassi, Štefica Grassi, Damir Grassi, Laura Grassi, Pietro Grassi

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1925 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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