Surname Kovaćević in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kovaćević families are Croats (from Slatina area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slatina area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Kovaćević live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (<5), Slavonski Brod (<5), Metkovic (<5), Belisce (<5), and in Bestovje in Samobor area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kovaćević (including: Kovacevic , Kovachevich , Kovacevich , Covacevich , Kovacevick , Kovachevic and Covacevic ) is present in 63 countries worldwide. The family name "Kovacevic " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 1000 in Germany , and some 600 people in Russian Federation. "Kovachevich " is used by some 200 people in Russian Federation , about 100 in the United States , and some 60 people in Ukraine. "Kovacevich " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 300 in Argentina , and some 70 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Nenad Kovaćević, Suad Kovaćević, Štefanija Kovaćević, Anđa Kovaćević, Vlado Kovaćević, Ana Kovaćević, Sara Kovaćević, Maja Kovaćević, Ivan Kovaćević, Marko Kovaćević, Matija Kovaćević, Mirko Kovaćević, Štefica Kovaćević

Mentions in sources

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

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