Surname Isaković in modern Croatia

Isaković families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Nova Gradiska , often Bosniaks (from Bosnian Posavina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska and in Bosanian Posavina (Brcko area). In Donja Vraca in Middle Bosnia every fifth inhabitant had the family name Isaković.

Prevalence

About 130 people with faimily name Isaković live in Croatia today, in 60 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 16 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Sisak (20), Gunja in Zupanja area (20), Pula (10), and in Nova Gradiska (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Isaković (including: Isakovic , Isakovich , Isaakovich , Ishakovich , Isacovici , Issakovich , Isakhovich , Isakowitsch , Isacovics and Isakowicz ) is present in 36 countries worldwide. The family name "Isakovic " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Austria , and some 100 people in Sweden. "Isacovici " is used by some 70 people in Japan , small number in Romania , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ljubo Isaković, Emir Isaković, Jadranka Isaković, Ismet Isaković, Reuf Isaković, Ferid Isaković, Zdenka Isaković, Miodrag Isaković, Martina Isaković, Sebina Isaković, Krunoslav Isaković, Hamdija Isaković, Petar Isaković, Ervin Isaković, Anica Isaković, Esad Isaković, Elvir Isaković, Husein Isaković, Azuma Isaković

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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