Surname Mazzi in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Mazzi families are predominantly Croats (from Pula ), rarely Italians (from Rovinj ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Pula.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Mazzi live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in four Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10), Zminj in Pazin area (<10), Zadar (<5), Rovinj (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mazzi (including: Mazzie , Mazzuzi and Mazzy ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. "Mazzie " is used by some 700 people in the United States and small number in Zimbabwe. "Mazzy " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Bruno Mazzi, Vesna Mazzi, Antun Mazzi, Margita Mazzi, Dinko Mazzi, Gordana Mazzi, Leo Mazzi, Željka Mazzi, Luiza Mazzi, Samanta Mazzi, Dino Mazzi, Auro Mazzi, Vjera Mazzi, Lucia Mazzi, Dominik Mazzi, Dorotea Mazzi, Leonora Mazzi, Aldo Mazzi, Domeniko Mazzi

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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