Surname Martinić in modern Croatia

Martinić families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Brac. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and on the Island of Brac. In places Pučišća and Supetar on the Island of Brac every twentieth inhabitant had the family name Martinić.

Prevalence

About 1100 people with faimily name Martinić live in Croatia today, in 490 households. There were 1100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 40 cities and 72 other places, mostly in Pucisca on the Island of Brac (305), Zagreb (210), Split (125), Donja Stubica (50), and in Vucak (40).

Outside Croatia

At least 13 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (6), the United States (3), Australia (2), Argentina (1), and to Belgium (1).
Family name Martinić (including: Martinic , Martinich , Martinick , Martynych , Martinici , Martinichio , Martynick and Martynich ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. "Martinich " is used by some 500 people in Argentina , about 300 in the United States , and some 300 people in Chile. "Martinick " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Australia. "Martinichio " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Martinić, Darko Martinić, Biserka Martinić, Ivica Martinić, Tena Martinić, Roko Martinić, Ante Martinić, Joško Martinić, Vedran Martinić, Milan Martinić, Kruno Martinić, Žarko Martinić, Ivor Martinić, Zdravko Martinić, Hori Martinić, Marijana Martinić, Drago Martinić, Mira Martinić, Ivo Martinić

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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