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Surname Josipović in modern Croatia
Josipović families are usually Croats and they are mostly from western Bosnia , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area) and in Bosanian Posavina (Gradacac area). In Motike in Western Bosnia every fifth inhabitant had the family name Josipović.
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Prevalence
About 2600 people with faimily name Josipović live in Croatia today, in 1100 households. There were 770 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than tripled.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 78 cities and 292 other places, mostly in Zagreb (415), Rijeka (100), Osijek (85), Semeljci in Djakovo area (75), and in Petrinja (70).
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Outside Croatia
At least 28 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (8), Switzerland (6), Austria (5), Australia (2), Canada (2), the Netherlands (2), the United States (1), France (1), and to Sweden (1).
Family name Josipović (including: Josipovic , Josipovich , Yosipovich , Iosipovich and Josipovici ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Josipovic " is used by some 100 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and some 80 people in Australia. "Josipovich " is used by some 80 people in Argentina , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Ukraine.
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Characteristic first names
Ivo Josipović,
Mladen Josipović,
Kamenko Josipović,
Ljiljana Josipović,
Pavle Josipović,
Mario Josipović,
Davor Josipović,
Marko Josipović,
Tatjana Josipović,
Borislav Josipović,
Jasenko Josipović,
Matko Josipović,
Branko Josipović,
Snježana Josipović,
Andrija Josipović,
Vedrana Josipović,
Dražen Josipović,
Zdravka Josipović,
Višnja Josipović
