Surname Matijević in modern Croatia

Matijević families are usually Croats and they are mostly from middle Bosnia. According to some sources they are from Lika, rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Middle Bosnia (Maglaj area). In Petrova Poljana in Duga Resa area nearly every inhabitant had the family name Matijević.

Prevalence

About 4500 people with faimily name Matijević live in Croatia today, in 1900 households. There were 3400 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 96 cities and 414 other places, mostly in Zagreb (880), Rijeka (275), Split (170), Osijek (140), and in Slavonski Brod (105).

Outside Croatia

At least 80 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (28), the United States (14), Australia (9), Canada (6), Switzerland (5), the United Kingdom (4), Belgium (4), Austria (2), Argentina (2), France (2), the Netherlands (1), Mexico (1), Spain (1), and to Sweden (1).
Family name Matijević (including: Matijevic , Matijevich , Matyjevich and Matiyevich ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Matijevic " is used by some 2000 people in Germany , about 600 in the United States , and some 500 people in Australia. "Matijevich " is used by some 300 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in New Zealand. "Matyjevich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Slavica Matijević, Katja Matijević, Josip Matijević, Hrvoje Matijević, Valentina Matijević, Bojan Matijević, Barbara Matijević, Milan Matijević, Ratko Matijević, Berislav Matijević, Margareta Matijević, Darko Matijević, Vinko Matijević, Denis Matijević, Mile Matijević, Linda Matijević, Luka Matijević, Domagoj Matijević, Miro Matijević

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 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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