Surname Lović in modern Croatia

Lović families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Slavonski Brod area , often Bosniaks (from Bosnian Posavina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanska Gradiska area) and in Slavonski Brod area.

Prevalence

About 230 people with faimily name Lović live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 180 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 19 cities and 20 other places, mostly in Rijeka (40), Gornja Bebrina in Slavonski Brod area (40), Zagreb (20), Split (15), and in Slavonski Brod (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Lović (including: Lovic , Lovich , Lovick , Lowitsch , Lovitsch , Lowich , Lowiec , Lowicz , Lovicz and Lowic ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. The family name "Lovic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Thailand , and some 70 people in Angola. "Lovich " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 100 in Slovakia , and some 90 people in Russian Federation. "Lovitsch " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mislav Lović, Vanjo Lović, Miljenko Lović, Marijo Lović, Sadik Lović, Đimi Lović, Jozo Lović, Korina Lović, Milka Lović, Ante Lović, Adnan Lović, Ana Lović, Ivana Lović, Josip Lović, Antun Lović, Anđelka Lović, Medina Lović, Jasmin Lović, Ljiljana Lović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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