Surname Jurič in modern Croatia

Jurič families are Croats and they are mostly from western Bosnia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Tomislavgrad area) and in Western Bosnia (Livno area). In places Kuk and Eminovo Selo in Western Bosnia every fourth inhabitant had the family name Jurič.

Prevalence

About 420 people with faimily name Jurič live in Croatia today, in 180 households.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 33 cities and 37 other places, mostly in Zagreb (150), Cepin in Osijek area (30), Velika Gorica (20), Split (20), and in Zapresic (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jurič (including: Juric , Jurich , Yurich , Juritsch , Jurick , Iurich , Jurichko , Yuric , Jurici and Iuric ) is present in 62 countries worldwide. The family name "Juric " is used by some 3000 people in Germany , about 1000 in Austria , and some 900 people in the United States. "Jurich " is used by some 800 people in the United States , about 90 in Argentina , and some 80 people in Brazil. "Juritsch " is used by some 200 people in Austria , small number in Poland , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Boris Jurič, Marko Jurič, Perica Jurič, Ivan Jurič, Milorad Jurič, Vesna Jurič, Darko Jurič, Donat Jurič, Ljubica Jurič, Branko Jurič, Jadranka Jurič, Danijela Jurič, Krešimir Jurič, Miro Jurič, Inga Jurič, Iva Jurič, Ivica Jurič, Jure Jurič, Pero Jurič

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over seventy times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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