Surname Kurpis in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kurpis families are generally Croats (from Ozalj ), very rarely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and Ozalj.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kurpis live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Pravutina in Ozalj area (<10), Rijeka (<5), Fratrovci Ozaljski (<5), Trg (<5), and in Bratovanci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kurpis (including: Kurpiers , Kurpisz , Kurpies , Kurpish , Curpis and Kurpicz ) is present in 18 countries on four continents. The family name "Kurpis " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 100 in Lithuania , and small number of people in Poland. "Kurpies " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Kurpiers " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 80 in the United States , and small number of people in Czech Republic.

Characteristic first names

Dražen Kurpis, Marina Kurpis, Željko Kurpis, Igor Kurpis, Tomislav Kurpis, Dalibor Kurpis, Dragutin Kurpis, Dubravka Kurpis, Marica Kurpis, Elizabeta Kurpis, Petar Kurpis, Ana Kurpis, Bara Kurpis, Roza Kurpis, Mirko Kurpis, Boško Kurpis, Rudolf Kurpis, Nenad Kurpis, Dora Kurpis

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