Surname Martini in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Martini families are generally Croats (from Kosovo ), rarely Albanians (from Samobor ), and very rarely Slovenes (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo and in Slavonski Brod.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Martini live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Vukovar (<10), Sesvete (<5), Slavonski Brod (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Argentina (2), the United States (1), and to Switzerland (1).
Family name Martini (including: Martiny , Martinie , Marthini , Marttini , Martinni , Marttiini , Martyni , Marthinie and Martinii ) is present in 122 countries worldwide. "Marthini " is used by small number of people in Tanzania and small number in the United States. "Martinie " is used by some 1000 people in France , about 500 in the United States , and some 80 people in Indonesia. "Marttini " is used by small number of people in Peru , small number in Brazil , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Leon Martini, Paulina Martini, Lucifero Martini, Snježana Martini, Luise Martini, Viktor Martini, Prend Martini, Adriano Martini, Boris Martini, Anđeo Martini, Rafo Martini, Silvano Martini, Sanja Martini, Goran Martini, Allen Martini, Dario Martini, Michele Martini, Josip Martini, Emilio Martini

Mentions in sources

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

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