Surname Kurtić in modern Croatia

Kurtić families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Djurdjevac area , less frequently Bosniaks (from Herzegovina). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Gradacac area) and in Djurdjevac area.

Prevalence

About 220 people with faimily name Kurtić live in Croatia today, in 110 households. There were 150 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 30 cities and 28 other places, mostly in Supetar on the Island of Brac (35), Zagreb (35), Sisak (15), Makarska (15), and in Podgora in Makarska area (10).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Germany (2) and the United States (2).
Family name Kurtić (including: Kurtic , Kurtich , Kurtycz , Curtichs , Curtic and Kurtichan ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. The family name "Kurtic " is used by some 200 people in Afghanistan , about 200 in Turkey , and some 200 people in the United States. "Kurtich " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Thailand , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Kurtycz " is used by some 200 people in Poland , about 100 in Benin , and some 90 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ferdo Kurtić, Vedran Kurtić, Marija Kurtić, Manuela Kurtić, Srđan Kurtić, Hamida Kurtić, Alen Kurtić, Izet Kurtić, Slađan Kurtić, Daria Kurtić, Ago Kurtić, Veronika Kurtić, Ivica Kurtić, Admir Kurtić, Nikša Kurtić, Štefica Kurtić, Ljubica Kurtić, Kata Kurtić, Lino Kurtić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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