Surname Jović in modern Croatia

Jović families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Nin area , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nin area and in Imotsko. In Jovići in Nin area every second inhabitant had the family name Jović.

Prevalence

About 2700 people with faimily name Jović live in Croatia today, in 1200 households. There were 2100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 88 cities and 215 other places, mostly in Zagreb (410), Jovici in Nin area (235), Zadar (165), Imotski (160), and in Rijeka (145).

Outside Croatia

At least 66 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (23), the United States (11), Austria (7), Australia (6), the United Kingdom (5), Canada (4), France (4), Switzerland (3), the Netherlands (1), Sweden (1), and to New Zealand (1).
Family name Jović (including: Jovic , Yovich , Jovich , Iovich , Jovick , Iovic , Yovic , Yovick , Lyovic and Jowiec ) is present in 63 countries worldwide. The family name "Jovic " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 500 in the United States , and some 300 people in Japan. "Jovich " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number in Ukraine. "Yovich " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 80 in Australia , and some 70 people in New Zealand.

Characteristic first names

Josip Jović, Nenad Jović, Vinko Jović, Ana Jović, Franjo Jović, Albino Jović, Dragoslav Jović, Ivana Jović, Silvija Jović, Maro Jović, Matko Jović, Ivica Jović, Davor Jović, Zvonimir Jović, Božidar Jović, Smiljan Jović, Branko Jović, Dragiša Jović, Igor Jović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over fifty times, the first time 1725 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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