Surname Kukuruzović in modern Croatia

Kukuruzović families are often Croats and they are mostly from Otocac area , less frequently Bosniaks (from Bosnian Posavina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Otocac area and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Bihac area). In Gornji Vaganac in Otocac area every seventh inhabitant had the family name Kukuruzović.

Prevalence

About 180 people with faimily name Kukuruzović live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 190 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 0 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 18 cities and 23 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Zakorenje in Pozega area (20), in Gornji Vaganac (20) and Korenica (20) in Otocac area, and in Sisak (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least ten families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Australia (3), Austria (3), Switzerland (1), the United States (1), France (1), and to Germany (1).
Family name Kukuruzović is present in 8 countries on three continents. The family name "Kukuruzovic " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Austria , and small number of people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Ankica Kukuruzović, Goran Kukuruzović, Mustafa Kukuruzović, Diana Kukuruzović, Franjo Kukuruzović, Slavko Kukuruzović, Milan Kukuruzović, Ivica Kukuruzović, Dragica Kukuruzović, Sead Kukuruzović, Omer Kukuruzović, Elvis Kukuruzović, Marin Kukuruzović, Milena Kukuruzović, Ivan Kukuruzović, Danica Kukuruzović, Brankica Kukuruzović, Željka Kukuruzović, Adisa Kukuruzović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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