Surname Laurić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Laurić families are Croats (from the Island of Brac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Brac and in Karlovac.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Laurić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Karlovac (10), Split (<10), Sibenik (<10), Donji Humac on the Island of Brac (<10), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Laurić (including: Lauric , Laurich , Lauritsch , Laurick , Lauricha , Laurych and Laurici ) is present in 29 countries worldwide. "Laurich " is used by some 700 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 100 people in Czech Republic. "Lauritsch " is used by some 100 people in Austria and small number in the United States. "Laurick " is used by some 60 people in the United States and small number in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Damir Laurić, Julijana Laurić, Kristina Laurić, Igor Laurić, Danijela Laurić, Vlasta Laurić, Ivana Laurić, Tomislav Laurić, Gordana Laurić, Antun Laurić, Davor Laurić, Iva Laurić, Vesna Laurić, Andrea Laurić, Jadranka Laurić, Željko Laurić, Katarina Laurić, Neven Laurić, Petar Laurić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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