Surname Juratović in modern Croatia

Juratović families are Croats and they are mostly from Jastrebarsko area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Jastrebarsko area. In Donja Zdenčina in Jastrebarsko area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Juratović.

Prevalence

About 250 people with faimily name Juratović live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 340 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 16 cities and 27 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Baranjsko Petrovo Selo in Beli Manastir area (15), Koprivnica (15), Samobor (15), and in Karlovac (15).

Outside Croatia

At least 15 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (10) and Germany (5).
Family name Juratović (including: Juratovic , Yuratovich and Juratowich ) is present in 7 countries on three continents. The family name "Juratovic " is used by some 70 people in the United States. "Yuratovich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Juratović, Goran Juratović, Dubravko Juratović, Nenad Juratović, Valentina Juratović, Stjepan Juratović, Dragica Juratović, Darko Juratović, Josip Juratović, Vedran Juratović, Zoran Juratović, Jadranka Juratović, Silvija Juratović, Vladimir Juratović, Igor Juratović, Petra Juratović, Renata Juratović, Gordana Juratović, Štefanija Juratović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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