Surname Jusić in modern Croatia

Jusić families are mainly Bosniaks and they are mostly from middle Bosnia , whereas often Croats (from Cazinska Krajina Region, Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bosanska Krupa area) and in Bosnian Krajina (Kotor Varos area). In Spahići in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every second inhabitant had the family name Jusić.

Prevalence

About 170 people with faimily name Jusić live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 27 cities and 23 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Rijeka (15), Pula (10), Dubrovnik (10), and in Sisak (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jusić (including: Jusic , Jusick , Jusich , Yusich , Yusicha , Yusick , Iussich , Jussich , Jussic and Iusich ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Jusic " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Austria , and some 300 people in Germany. "Jusich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Jusick " is used by some 90 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Đelo Jusić, Senad Jusić, Azur Jusić, Paula Jusić, Enver Jusić, Višnja Jusić, Šuhra Jusić, Dobrila Jusić, Željka Jusić, Aleksandar Jusić, Mehmed Jusić, Dino Jusić, Mišel Jusić, Asim Jusić, Emina Jusić, Fatima Jusić, Miljenka Jusić, Damir Jusić, Tonći Jusić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1571 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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