Surname Lihić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Lihić families are predominantly Bosniaks (from Buzet ), rarely Croats (from Velika Gorica ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanska Gradiska area) and in Makarska.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Lihić live in Croatia today, in 6 households.
They are located and four other Croatian places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Makarska (<5), Biograd na moru (<5), Buzet (<5), and in Velika Gorica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Lihić (including: Lihic , Lithwick and Lichwick ) is present in 11 countries on four continents. The family name "Lihic " is used by small number of people in Germany , small number in Switzerland , and small number of people in the United States. "Lithwick " is used by some 90 people in Canada and small number in the United States. "Lichwick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Anita Lihić, Osman Lihić, Kemo Lihić, Sulejman Lihić, Vahdeta Lihić, Miralem Lihić, Ferid Lihić, Ramo Lihić, Enisa Lihić, Vahidin Lihić, Asima Lihić, Safida Lihić, Muhidin Lihić, Munevera Lihić, Nurija Lihić, Emir Lihić, Nermin Lihić, Denis Lihić, Ejub Lihić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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