Surname Jakupović in modern Croatia

Jakupović families are mainly Bosniaks and they are mostly from Bosnian Krajina , whereas often Croats (from Cazinska Krajina Region, Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Prijedor area) and in Zagreb. In places Kevljani and Babići in Bosnian Krajina every fourth inhabitant had the family name Jakupović.

Prevalence

About 340 people with faimily name Jakupović live in Croatia today, in 140 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 30 cities and 25 other places, mostly in Zagreb (130), Rijeka (45), Sisak (25), Zadar (15), and in Umag (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jakupović (including: Jakupovic , Yakupovich , Yakupovic and Yakupowich ) is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Jakupovic " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 500 in Germany , and some 300 people in Sweden. "Yakupovic " is used by few people in the United States. "Yakupowich " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Jusuf Jakupović, Fuad Jakupović, Irman Jakupović, Amela Jakupović, Damir Jakupović, Alen Jakupović, Marijanka Jakupović, Sebina Jakupović, Zlatko Jakupović, Zehra Jakupović, Saud Jakupović, Muharem Jakupović, Husein Jakupović, Tatjana Jakupović, Dženita Jakupović, Edita Jakupović, Hazim Jakupović, Almir Jakupović, Alica Jakupović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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