Surname Makarić in modern Croatia

Makarić families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Jastrebarsko area , often Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Jastrebarsko area.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Makarić live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 150 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Karlovac (15), Hutin in Jastrebarsko area (10), Martijanec in Ludbreg area (<10), and in Split (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least 11 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (4), Australia (4), France (1), Austria (1), and to Germany (1).
Family name Makarić (including: Makarich , Makarichi , Makarych , Makaric , Macarici , Makarick , Makhariche , Makariche and Makaricho ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. "Makarick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Gordan Makarić, Diana Makarić, Marijan Makarić, Mirjana Makarić, Alen Makarić, Marta Makarić, Božica Makarić, Dejan Makarić, Snježana Makarić, Darko Makarić, Zorica Makarić, Ružica Makarić, Tomislav Makarić, Gordana Makarić, Ljubica Makarić, Nedeljko Makarić, Meri Makarić, Branimir Makarić, Damir Makarić

Mentions in sources

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

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