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Surname Kurtović in modern Croatia
Kurtović families are often Croats and they are mostly from Herzegovina and according to some sources from Kurtovici near Klis , less frequently Bosniaks (from Podrinje, Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area). In Mičije in Bosanian Posavina every seventh inhabitant had the family name Kurtović.
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Prevalence
About 1100 people with faimily name Kurtović live in Croatia today, in 470 households. There were 520 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 61 cities and 88 other places, mostly in Split (175), Osijek (130), Zagreb (110), Rijeka (50), and in Solin (45).
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Outside Croatia
At least 16 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (7), Australia (6), Switzerland (2), and to the United States (1).
Family name Kurtović (including: Kurtovic , Kurtovich , Kurtowicz and Curtovic ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Kurtovic " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 400 people in Afghanistan. "Kurtovich " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in New Zealand , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Kurtowicz " is used by small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Božidar Kurtović,
Mate Kurtović,
Anita Kurtović,
Ivo Kurtović,
Šefko Kurtović,
Danijel Kurtović,
Ivica Kurtović,
Darko Kurtović,
Simon Kurtović,
Ljubo Kurtović,
Nenad Kurtović,
Nebojša Kurtović,
Neven Kurtović,
Ferdo Kurtović,
Marijana Kurtović,
Radovan Kurtović,
Gregor Kurtović,
Denis Kurtović,
Vinka Kurtović
