Surname Mattessich in modern Croatia

In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Losinj.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Mattessich live in Croatia today, in 0 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Zadar (<5) and Malinska on the Island of Krk (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least 25 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (24) and France (1).
Family name Mattessich is present in 7 countries worldwide. The family name "Mattessich " is used by some 400 people in the United States , small number in Italy , and small number of people in Argentina.

Characteristic first names

Richard Mattessich, Marija Mattessich, Alessandro Mattessich, Dinka Mattessich, Beniamino Mattessich, Aldo Mattessich, Angie Mattessich, Anna Mattessich, Anthony Mattessich, Antona Mattessich, Antonia Mattessich, Antonio Mattessich, Barbara Mattessich, Benjamino Mattessich, Caterina Mattessich, Catterina Mattessich, Dino Mattessich, Domenica Mattessich, Domenico Mattessich

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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