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Surname Griva in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Griva families are mainly Serbs, less frequently Croats (from Nova Gradiska area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Glina and Valpovo.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Griva live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<10), Valpovo (<10), Visnjevac (<5), and in Koska in Nasice area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Griva (including: Grieva , Gerieva , Gryva , Grivva and Griwa ) is present in 40 countries worldwide.
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Characteristic first names
Dragan Griva,
Marica Griva,
Goran Griva,
Damir Griva,
Tomislav Griva,
Branko Griva,
Stevan Griva,
Josip Griva,
Marija Griva,
Milosava Griva,
Nevenka Griva,
Vladimir Griva,
Vukica Griva,
Rade Griva,
Milka Griva,
Đurađ Griva,
Milan Griva,
Nerina Griva,
Slobodan Griva