Surname Jarc in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jarc families are Croats by relative majority (from Nova Gradiska area ), less frequently Slovenes (from the Island of Korcule ), and very rarely Bosniaks (from Split ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area) and in Slovenia.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Jarc live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and four other places, mostly in Ladrovici (<5), Split (<5), Pazin (<5), Lumbarda on the Island of Korcula (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Jarc (including: Yartz , Yarc , Yarch , Jarz , Jartz , Yarz and Iarz ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Jarc " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 100 in Italy , and some 70 people in France. "Jarz " is used by small number of people in Austria and small number in the United States. "Jartz " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Martin Jarc, Merima Jarc, Igor Jarc, Franc Jarc, Branko Jarc, Uroš Jarc, Andrej Jarc, Matej Jarc, Ljuba Jarc, Leposava Jarc, Ratimir Jarc, Danijela Jarc, Mira Jarc, Robert Jarc, Vlatko Jarc, Saša Jarc, Primož Jarc, Henrik Jarc, Luka Jarc

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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