Surname Martinov in modern Croatia

Martinov families are Croats and they are mostly from Beli Manastir area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and in Beli Manastir area.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Martinov live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 160 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zadar (30), Draz in Beli Manastir area (30), Ugljan on the Island of Ugljan (10), Zagreb (<10), and in Lukoran on the Island of Ugljan (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Martinov (including: Martynov , Martynow , Martinow , Martynnov and Martynovv ) is present in 63 countries worldwide. "Martynow " is used by some 300 people in Poland , about 200 in Germany , and some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ante Martinov, Edi Martinov, Branko Martinov, Nikola Martinov, Matija Martinov, Swetlana Martinov, Luka Martinov, Saša Martinov, Marija Martinov, Jurica Martinov, Zdravka Martinov, Silvija Martinov, Marina Martinov, Damir Martinov, Vinka Martinov, Stevanka Martinov, Robert Martinov, Igor Martinov, Ivana Martinov

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1825 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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