Surname Martinčić in modern Croatia

Martinčić families are usually Croats and they are mostly from Krizevci area , rarely Italians (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Koprivnica. In Dedina in Krizevci area every third inhabitant had the family name Martinčić.

Prevalence

About 900 people with faimily name Martinčić live in Croatia today, in 390 households. There were 1100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 45 cities and 94 other places, mostly in Zagreb (105), Pula (55), Dedina in Krizevci area (50), Koprivnica (40), and in Rijeka (40).

Outside Croatia

At least 49 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (23), Germany (7), Australia (5), France (4), Canada (2), Argentina (2), Brazil (2), the Netherlands (2), Uruguay (1), and to Austria (1).
Family name Martinčić (including: Martincic , Martincich , Martinchich , Martinchick and Martinchic ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Martincic " is used by some 800 people in the United States , about 200 in Argentina , and some 60 people in Canada. "Martinchic " is used by few people in the United States. "Martincich " is used by some 300 people in South Africa , about 90 in the United States , and some 90 people in Paraguay.

Characteristic first names

Krunoslav Martinčić, Diana Martinčić, Tea Martinčić, Nataša Martinčić, Marko Martinčić, Ana Martinčić, Tomo Martinčić, Branka Martinčić, Tamara Martinčić, Božidar Martinčić, Miroslav Martinčić, Janko Martinčić, Vilim Martinčić, Katarina Martinčić, Bruno Martinčić, Darko Martinčić, Branko Martinčić, Marijan Martinčić, Ludvig Martinčić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1678 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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