Surname Ivičić in modern Croatia

Ivičić families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Cazinska Krajina Region (Bosnia), less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Sanski Most area) and in Zagreb. In Popovac in Slatina area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Ivičić.

Prevalence

About 420 people with faimily name Ivičić live in Croatia today, in 180 households. There were 430 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 39 cities and 60 other places, mostly in Zagreb (75), Rijeka (20), Novska (20), Zadar (15), and in Osijek (15).

Outside Croatia

At least 12 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Sweden (4), Germany (4), Australia (2), the United States (1), and to Switzerland (1).
Family name Ivičić (including: Ivicic , Ivicsics and Ivicich ) is present in 17 countries on three continents. The family name "Ivicic " is used by some 500 people in Czech Republic , some 500 people in Slovakia , and some 400 people in the United States. "Ivicsics " is used by some 100 people in Hungary and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Lana Ivičić, Nikola Ivičić, Željko Ivičić, Nediljko Ivičić, Josip Ivičić, Biljana Ivičić, Ratomir Ivičić, Slavko Ivičić, Romeo Ivičić, Krešimir Ivičić, Darko Ivičić, Ivan Ivičić, Vesna Ivičić, Zdenko Ivičić, Vjeran Ivičić, Maja Ivičić, Mara Ivičić, Dejan Ivičić, Milena Ivičić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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