Surname Hadžović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Hadžović families are predominantly Croats (from Podrinje (Bosnia) ), rarely Bosniaks (from Pljevlja, Montenegro ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Pljevlja, Montenegro. In Milanovići in Middle Bosnia every second inhabitant had the family name Hadžović.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Hadžović live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Dubrovnik (<10), Sesvete (<10), Split (<5), and in Rovinj (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hadžović (including: Hadzovic , Chadovich and Hadzoviec ) is present in 22 countries on four continents. The family name "Hadzovic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Sweden , and small number of people in Germany. "Hadzoviec " is used by few people in the United States. "Chadovich " is used by some 200 people in Belarus , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Suzana Hadžović, Mirjana Hadžović, Azra Hadžović, Kenan Hadžović, Edwin Hadžović, Tarik Hadžović, Halima Hadžović, Nermin Hadžović, Enes Hadžović, Jadranka Hadžović, Danijela Hadžović, Goran Hadžović, Elizabeta Hadžović, Adrijana Hadžović, Emil Hadžović, Adnan Hadžović, Ado Hadžović, Sadija Hadžović, Gordana Hadžović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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