Jeričević families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Korcula. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Korcula and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 140 people with faimily name Jeričević live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent. They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Zrnovo on the Island of Korcula (40), Split (20), Zadar (10), and in Korcula on the Island of Korcula (10).
Outside Croatia
At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Australia (5) and the United States (1). Family name Jeričević (including: Jericevic , Jericevich ) is present in 10 countries worldwide. The family name "Jericevic " is used by some 70 people in Japan , small number in Mexico , and small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.
