Surname Martinović in modern Croatia

Martinović families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from middle Bosnia , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Travnik area) and in Zagreb. In Martinovići in Glina every second inhabitant had the family name Martinović.

Prevalence

About 5500 people with faimily name Martinović live in Croatia today, in 2400 households. There were 3200 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 70 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 103 cities and 490 other places, mostly in Zagreb (1020), Zadar (215), Split (180), Rijeka (160), and in Slavonski Brod (150).

Outside Croatia

At least 131 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (41), the United States (21), Switzerland (19), Austria (17), Australia (14), France (5), Argentina (4), the United Kingdom (3), Canada (3), Japan (1), the Netherlands (1), New Zealand (1), and to Sweden (1).
Family name Martinović (including: Martinovich , Martinovic , Martynovich , Martinovici , Martinovics , Martynovych , Martinowich , Martinowicz and Martynovic ) is present in 58 countries worldwide. The family name "Martinovic " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Austria. "Martinovich " is used by some 1000 people in Belarus , about 900 in Russian Federation , and some 600 people in the United States. "Martinowich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Stijepo Martinović, Snježana Martinović, Janja Martinović, Dragan Martinović, Martina Martinović, Blaženka Martinović, Ivo Martinović, Vedrana Martinović, Berislav Martinović, Izabela Martinović, Ivica Martinović, Maja Martinović, Goran Martinović, Perica Martinović, Jelena Martinović, Marija Martinović, Josip Martinović, Veljko Martinović, Jozo Martinović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over a hundred times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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