Surname Martinich in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Martinich families are mainly Italians (from Rijeka ), less frequently Croats (from Bakar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Martinich live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Rijeka (<5) and Praputnjak (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Martinich (including: Martynych , Martynich ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Martinich " is used by some 500 people in Argentina , about 300 in the United States , and some 300 people in Chile.

Characteristic first names

Marino Martinich, Daniela Martinich, Silvana Martinich, Aldo Martinich, Lidia Martinich, Giuseppe Martinich, Ida Martinich, Maria Martinich

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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