Surname Kirić in modern Croatia

Kirić families are Croats and they are mostly from Cakovec area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cakovec and in Cakovec area.

Prevalence

About 190 people with faimily name Kirić live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 19 other places, mostly in Crecan (35), Nedelisce (25), Macinec (20) and Trnovec (20) in Cakovec area, and in Ludbreg (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kirić (including: Kirici , Kiric , Kirich , Kirichu , Kirichi , Kirych , Kierych , Khirich , Kirick and Kiricho ) is present in 62 countries worldwide. "Kirich " is used by some 300 people in Ukraine , about 100 in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States. "Kirick " is used by small number of people in Russian Federation and small number in the United States. "Khirich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Damir Kirić, Marija Kirić, Jadranko Kirić, Davor Kirić, Kristijan Kirić, Sonja Kirić, Ivan Kirić, Đurđica Kirić, Slava Kirić, Vitomir Kirić, Vesna Kirić, Maja Kirić, Simona Kirić, Ivica Kirić, Kristian Kirić, Josip Kirić, Slavica Kirić, Valentina Kirić, Melanija Kirić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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