Surname Makarević in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Makarević families are generally Croats (from Zupanja area ), very rarely Serbs, and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zupanja area and in Pozega.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Makarević live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Gradiste in Zupanja area (20), in Bertelovci (10), Kaptol (<5) and Brestovac (<5) in Pozega area, and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (1) and Germany (1).
Family name Makarević (including: Makarevich , Makarevic , Makarewicz , Makarewich , Makareevich , Mackarevich , Makarevicz , Makarevichi , Makarewic and Makarewitsch ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. The family name "Makarevic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Belarus , and some 100 people in Russian Federation. "Mackarevich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Makarewicz " is used by some 5000 people in Poland , about 800 in the United States , and some 100 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Demirel Makarević, Janja Makarević, Ismet Makarević, Anamarija Makarević, Josip Makarević, Marijan Makarević, Domagoj Makarević, Željko Makarević, Ivanka Makarević, Marija Makarević, Albert Makarević, Đuro Makarević, Štefica Makarević, Ivica Makarević, Ivan Makarević, Krunoslav Makarević, Asima Makarević, Ruža Makarević, Nusret Makarević

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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