Surname Matutinović in modern Croatia

Matutinović families are Croats and they are mostly from Zaostrog near Ploce. According to some sources they originate from Italy. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Makarska and Split. In Zaostrog in Ploce area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Matutinović.

Prevalence

About 120 people with faimily name Matutinović live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zaostrog in Ploce area (50), Split (30), Zagreb (25), Rijeka (<10), and in Makarska (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Matutinović is present in five countries on two continents. The family name "Matutinovic " is used by few people in Sweden and few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Igor Matutinović, Želimir Matutinović, Matko Matutinović, Suzana Matutinović, Damir Matutinović, Hrvoje Matutinović, Dunja Matutinović, Robert Matutinović, Neven Matutinović, Sretan Matutinović, Živko Matutinović, Lidija Matutinović, Gordana Matutinović, Alen Matutinović, Jelica Matutinović, Nevena Matutinović, Mateo Matutinović, Ljilja Matutinović, Željko Matutinović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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