Surname Mazić in modern Croatia

Mazić families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Ugljan. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Tuzla area). In Ljepunice in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every eighth inhabitant had the family name Mazić.

Prevalence

About 210 people with faimily name Mazić live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 19 cities and 22 other places, mostly in Zadar (55), Preko on the Island of Ugljan (30), Zagreb (25), Split (20), and in Dubrovnik (10).

Outside Croatia

At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (3), Germany (2), and to Australia (1).
Family name Mazić (including: Mazic , Mazyck , Mazici , Mazich , Maziec , Mazzichi , Mazick , Mazicho , Mazych and Maziicho ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Mazic " is used by some 60 people in Germany , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Australia. "Mazich " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Mazick " is used by some 90 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Sanja Mazić, Samir Mazić, Damir Mazić, Amir Mazić, Vjeko Mazić, Igor Mazić, Kruno Mazić, Matija Mazić, Radomir Mazić, Vesna Mazić, Jelica Mazić, Marjan Mazić, Filip Mazić, Pavka Mazić, Bojan Mazić, Dragan Mazić, Anđelka Mazić, Snježana Mazić, Slobodan Mazić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1825 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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