Surname Markiš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Markiš families are predominantly Croats (from Dugo Selo area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Dugo Selo area.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Markiš live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Rijeka (10), Sveti Ivan Zelina (10), Gornja Greda in Dugo Selo area (<10), Dugo Selo (<5), and in Velika Ludina in Cazma area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Markiš (including: Markis , Markish , Marcis , Markisz , Markies , Markys , Markiss , Markisha , Markysh and Marqis ) is present in 65 countries worldwide. The family name "Markis " is used by some 600 people in the United States , about 300 in Indonesia , and some 300 people in Greece. "Markish " is used by some 200 people in Russian Federation , about 100 in Israel , and some 100 people in the United States. "Markiss " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zdravko Markiš, Damir Markiš, Ivica Markiš, Mato Markiš, Goranka Markiš, Martina Markiš, Stjepan Markiš, Vjekoslav Markiš, Milica Markiš, Branko Markiš, Anica Markiš, Jana Markiš, Jasna Markiš, Ivan Markiš, Gordana Markiš, Alica Markiš, Miloš Markiš, Vid Markiš, Ružica Markiš

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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