Surname Ivičević in modern Croatia

Ivičević families are Croats and they are mostly from Ploce area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Kresevo area) and in Bosanian Posavina (Derventa area). In Drežnice in Middle Bosnia every third inhabitant had the family name Ivičević.

Prevalence

About 180 people with faimily name Ivičević live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 210 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 21 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Drvenik in Ploce area (25), Vis on the Island of Vis (20), Split (15), and in Rijeka (10).

Outside Croatia

At least 14 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Australia (6), the United States (2), Germany (2), Chile (1), France (1), Canada (1), and to South Africa (1).
Family name Ivičević (including: Ivicevic , Ivicevich ) is present in 16 countries on four continents. The family name "Ivicevic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 50 in Australia , and small number of people in Germany. "Ivicevich " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in New Zealand.

Characteristic first names

Antonija Ivičević, Radovan Ivičević, Sretan Ivičević, Robert Ivičević, Nikša Ivičević, Rozeana Ivičević, Ivan Ivičević, Slavko Ivičević, Nikola Ivičević, Dario Ivičević, Oliver Ivičević, Sandra Ivičević, Vinka Ivičević, Dijana Ivičević, Ljiljo Ivičević, Vlatko Ivičević, Milivoj Ivičević, Milorad Ivičević, Duje Ivičević

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1928 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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