Surname Kucina in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kucina families are Ukrainians (from Pleternica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slavonski Brod.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Kucina live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Bebrina in Pleternica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kucina (including: Kuzina , Kuchina , Khuzina , Khuzhina , Cucina , Kuzhina , Kuchyna , Kucyna and Kuzzina ) is present in 68 countries worldwide. "Kucyna " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Cucina " is used by some 600 people in Italy , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in Germany. "Chuzhina " is used by small number of people in Russian Federation and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Stevo Kucina, Ivan Kucina, Nadežda Kucina, Nadija Kucina, Mihajlo Kucina, Mara Kucina

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1943 in source Directorium ARCHI-DIOECESI ZAGREBIENSI.

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