Surname Ljubičić in modern Croatia

Ljubičić families are usually Croats and they are mostly from east Herzegovina , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in East Herzegovina (Bileca area) and in Imotski area. In Runović in Imotski area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Ljubičić.

Prevalence

About 2300 people with faimily name Ljubičić live in Croatia today, in 930 households. There were 1500 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 83 cities and 147 other places, mostly in Zagreb (520), Runovic in Imotski area (250), Split (175), Sesvete (95), and in Zadar (75).

Outside Croatia

At least 51 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (25), Germany (12), Switzerland (4), Sweden (3), Australia (2), Canada (2), Austria (1), Belgium (1), and to France (1).
Family name Ljubičić (including: Ljubicich , Ljubicic , Liubicich , Liubicic and Gliubicich ) is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Ljubicic " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 100 in Korea (South) , and some 70 people in the United States. "Ljubicich " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Liubicich " is used by some 60 people in the United States and small number in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Stipe Ljubičić, Josip Ljubičić, Neven Ljubičić, Mate Ljubičić, Borislav Ljubičić, Mario Ljubičić, Ljubomir Ljubičić, Maslina Ljubičić, Rudolf Ljubičić, Mijo Ljubičić, Marija Ljubičić, Vesna Ljubičić, Vinko Ljubičić, Slobodan Ljubičić, Davor Ljubičić, Dragutin Ljubičić, Srećko Ljubičić, Ivan Ljubičić, Ruža Ljubičić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over a hundred times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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