Surname Jurkiv in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jurkiv families are mainly Croats (from Pleternica area ), less frequently Ukrainians (also from Pleternica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica area and in Slavonski Brod.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Jurkiv live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in only two naselja i to in Kaniza in Pleternica area (20) and Bukovlje in Slavonski Brod area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jurkiv (including: Yurkiv , Yurkiw , Iurkiv and Jurkiw ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. "Yurkiw " is used by some 300 people in Canada and about 70 in the United States. "Jurkiw " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Poland.

Characteristic first names

Franjo Jurkiv, Slaven Jurkiv, Stjepan Jurkiv, Ankica Jurkiv, Mirjana Jurkiv, Stefan Jurkiv, Vasilije Jurkiv, Ana Jurkiv, Mijo Jurkiv, Ivan Jurkiv, Mara Jurkiv, Kata Jurkiv, Vlado Jurkiv, Zrinka Jurkiv, Marija Jurkiv, Katarina Jurkiv, Stefka Jurkiv, Ivana Jurkiv, Larisa Jurkiv

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