In Croatia, Kurkut families are Croats (from the Island of Murter ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and on the Island of Murter.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Kurkut live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in only four naselja i to in Murter on the Island of Murter (10), Zagreb (<5), Split (<5), and in Kornati on the Island of Murter (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kurkut is present in 8 countries on three continents. The family name "Kurkut " is used by some 500 people in Turkey , small number in Germany , and small number of people in the United States.
