Surname Groznica in modern Croatia

Groznica families are usually Croats and they are mostly from north Herzegovina , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in North Herzegovina (Jablanica area) and in Ilok.

Prevalence

About 140 people with faimily name Groznica live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than tripled.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Sarengrad (50), Ilok (40), Zagreb (35), Sesvete (<10), and in Slatina (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Groznica is present in four countries on two continents.

Characteristic first names

Željko Groznica, Ivan Groznica, Dragica Groznica, Zdenko Groznica, Vinko Groznica, Marijo Groznica, Marka Groznica, Antun Groznica, Pero Groznica, Nataša Groznica, Zorica Groznica, Ankica Groznica, Renato Groznica, Ljiljana Groznica, Andrija Groznica, Ružica Groznica, Vlatko Groznica, Jasminka Groznica, Violeta Groznica

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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