Surname Jaković in modern Croatia

Jaković families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Janjevo , Kosovo, less frequently Serbs. According to some sources the family name originates from Konavle. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo.

Prevalence

About 1000 people with faimily name Jaković live in Croatia today, in 300 households. There were 280 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than tripled.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 36 cities and 56 other places, mostly in Zagreb (105), Dugo Selo (90), Predavac in Bjelovar area (85), Vocin in Slatina area (75), and in Veliki Bastaji in Daruvar area (75).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jaković (including: Jakovic , Jakovich , Yakovich , Jackovich , Jackowicz , Jackovic , Yackovich , Yakovic , Iakovich and Iackovich ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. The family name "Jakovic " is used by some 200 people in Lithuania , small number in Germany , and small number in the United States. "Jakovich " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Australia , and small number of people in Finland. "Yakovich " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Russian Federation , and some 100 people in Belarus.

Characteristic first names

Goran Jaković, Ivan Jaković, Lidija Jaković, Branko Jaković, Alan Jaković, Miroslav Jaković, Srećko Jaković, Drago Jaković, Simo Jaković, Boris Jaković, Petar Jaković, Tuna Jaković, Damir Jaković, Andjelko Jaković, Nikolina Jaković, Božidar Jaković, Mato Jaković, Borka Jaković, Milan Jaković

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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