Surname Matašić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Matašić families are generally Croats (from Koprivnica area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Matašić live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Rijeka (<10), Zagreb (<10), Peteranec in Koprivnica area (<5), Odra (<5), and in Krasica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Matašić (including: Matasic , Matasich and Matasick ) is present in 16 countries worldwide. The family name "Matasic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Sweden , and small number of people in Australia. "Matasich " is used by some 80 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Matasick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Suzana Matašić, Harold Matašić, Maja Matašić, Edi Matašić, Elida Matašić, Ante Matašić, Kristian Matašić, Antica Matašić, Mirko Matašić, Igor Matašić, Lidija Matašić, Vjekoslav Matašić, Biserka Matašić, Davor Matašić, Vili Matašić, Ignacij Matašić, Katarina Matašić, Martin Matašić, Barbara Matašić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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