Surname Lipović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Lipović families are generally Croats (from Mursko Sredisce area ), very rarely Bosniaks (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ), and barely Slovenes (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Cazin area) and in Mursko Sredisce area.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Lipović live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Vratisinec in Mursko Sredisce area (10), Rijeka (<10), Cakovec (<10), Zagreb (<10), and in Sesvete (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Lipović (including: Lipovich , Lipowicz , Lipovic , Lippowitsch , Lipowich , Lipovics and Lipowiec ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Lipovic " is used by some 80 people in Kenya and small number in the United States. "Lipovich " is used by some 200 people in Kyrgyzstan , about 100 in Argentina , and some 100 people in the United States. "Lipowicz " is used by some 700 people in Poland , about 100 in the United States , and some 60 people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Vlado Lipović, Vladimir Lipović, Sabina Lipović, Ale Lipović, Paula Lipović, Željko Lipović, Zdravko Lipović, Ćamila Lipović, Jasmin Lipović, Karmen Lipović, Fadil Lipović, Bego Lipović, Fehim Lipović, Sonja Lipović, Slavica Lipović, Ivan Lipović, Vera Lipović, Senad Lipović, Zvonko Lipović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1935 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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