Surname Koštić in modern Croatia

Koštić families are often Croats and they are mostly from Imotski area (Studenci), rarely Bosniaks from middle Bosnia. According to some sources they are from Velika Kladusa (Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Imotski area and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Velika Kladusa area). In Vrnograč in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every seventh inhabitant had the family name Koštić.

Prevalence

About 260 people with faimily name Koštić live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 16 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Split (70), Zagreb (60), Sisak (25), Ivankovo in Vinkovci area (25), and in Koprivnica (20).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (3) and Germany (1).
Family name Koštić (including: Kostic , Kostich , Kostick , Costich , Costic , Costick , Cosstick , Kostych , Kostyc and Khostich ) is present in 61 countries worldwide. The family name "Kostic " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 700 in Germany , and some 200 people in Austria. "Kostich " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 100 in Russian Federation , and some 90 people in Ukraine. "Kostick " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 100 in Canada , and small number of people in Great Britain.

Characteristic first names

Stjepan Koštić, Višnja Koštić, Samir Koštić, Miro Koštić, Jasminka Koštić, Mile Koštić, Marija Koštić, Ante Koštić, Katija Koštić, Tatjana Koštić, Liljana Koštić, Jozo Koštić, Senad Koštić, Katica Koštić, Sandra Koštić, Ermina Koštić, Robert Koštić, Jakov Koštić, Mirko Koštić

Mentions in sources

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

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