Surname Krkić in modern Croatia

Krkić families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from east Herzegovina , often Bosniaks (from Bosnian Krajina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in East Herzegovina (Trebinje area) and in Zagreb. In Kijev Do in East Herzegovina every third inhabitant had the family name Krkić.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Krkić live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Dubrovnik (25), Cibaca in Dubrovnik area (<10), Nova Mokosica (<10), and in Mokosica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Krkić (including: Cerkic , Krkic , Cirkic , Krcic , Krkich , Kerkich and Crcic ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. The family name "Krkic " is used by small number of people in Indonesia , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Kenya. "Krcic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Cerkic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Alen Krkić, Zorica Krkić, Sandra Krkić, Olivera Krkić, Tereza Krkić, Nermin Krkić, Tonija Krkić, Ivan Krkić, Mato Krkić, Marijo Krkić, Robert Krkić, Mihaela Krkić, Ivo Krkić, Marinko Krkić, Moreno Krkić, Eniz Krkić, Biserka Krkić, Milenko Krkić, Nedina Krkić

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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