Surname Mavrović in modern Croatia

Mavrović families are Croats and they are mostly from Ogulin area. According to some sources they are from Novska area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka. In Sveti Vid Dobrinjski on the Island of Krk every third inhabitant had the family name Mavrović.

Prevalence

About 210 people with faimily name Mavrović live in Croatia today, in 90 households.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 22 other places, mostly in Zagreb (50), Rijeka (35), Vinkovci (20), Karlovac (15), and in Nerezine on the Island of Losinj (15).

Outside Croatia

At least 11 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (10) and Australia (1).
Family name Mavrović (including: Mavrovic , Mavrovich ) is present in 12 countries on four continents. The family name "Mavrovic " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Germany. "Mavrovich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željko Mavrović, Nadir Mavrović, Dubravko Mavrović, Danijela Mavrović, Anita Mavrović, Suzana Mavrović, Jurica Mavrović, Milka Mavrović, Leo Mavrović, Zdenka Mavrović, Ivan Mavrović, Dubravka Mavrović, Alen Mavrović, Petar Mavrović, Mirko Mavrović, Josip Mavrović, Janko Mavrović, Igor Mavrović, Nikola Mavrović

Mentions in sources

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

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