Surname Malešević in modern Croatia

Malešević families can be both Croats (the family name originates from Vinkovci area ) and Serbs. According to some sources the family name originates from Herzegovina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Bosanian Posavina (Derventa area). In Malešević Selo in Duga Resa area nearly every inhabitant had the family name Malešević.

Prevalence

About 420 people with faimily name Malešević live in Croatia today, in 220 households. There were 420 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 38 cities and 36 other places, mostly in Zagreb (105), Rijeka (30), Vojnic in Duga Resa area (30), Komletinci in Vinkovci area (25), and in Slavonski Brod (20).

Outside Croatia

Family name Malešević (including: Malesevic , Malesevich and Maleshevich ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. The family name "Malesevic " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in France. "Malesevich " is used by some 50 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Maleshevich " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dušan Malešević, Ljubomir Malešević, Jerina Malešević, Duško Malešević, Borislav Malešević, Vojislav Malešević, Dragan Malešević, Dražen Malešević, Slobodan Malešević, Zdravko Malešević, Jozo Malešević, Drago Malešević, Tomislav Malešević, Kristina Malešević, Bogdan Malešević, Snježana Malešević, Tatjana Malešević, Zrinka Malešević, Petra Malešević

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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