Surname Grcić in modern Croatia

Grcić families are Croats and they are mostly from Drnis. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Drnis and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).

Prevalence

About 170 people with faimily name Grcić live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Badanj (85), Zagreb (20), Split (10), Knin (10), and in Drnis (10).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Grcić (including: Grcic , Grzic , Grcich , Grzych , Gerchick , Gercich , Gercic , Gercas and Gerzic ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Grcic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Australia. "Grcich " is used by some 100 people in Afghanistan and small number in the United States. "Grzic " is used by some 60 people in Australia and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Stjepan Grcić, Josip Grcić, Mirsad Grcić, Anka Grcić, Marko Grcić, Marija Grcić, Ivan Grcić, Branka Grcić, Ante Grcić, Mileva Grcić, Katja Grcić, Kristina Grcić, Marinko Grcić, Hrvoje Grcić, Renata Grcić, Ivona Grcić, Ivana Grcić, Zvjezdan Grcić, Željko Grcić

Mentions in sources

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

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