Surname Mehmedović in modern Croatia

Mehmedović families are mainly Bosniaks and they are mostly from Tuzla Region (Bosnia), whereas often Croats (from Pakrac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Brcko area) and in Zagreb. In Maćesi in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every second inhabitant had the family name Mehmedović.

Prevalence

About 240 people with faimily name Mehmedović live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 38 cities and 36 other places, mostly in Zagreb (85), Sesvete (30), Split (20), Rijeka (20), and in Pula (20).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mehmedović (including: Mehmedovic , Mehmedowic ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Mehmedovic " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 300 people in Austria. "Mehmedowic " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Muharem Mehmedović, Gordan Mehmedović, Amir Mehmedović, Adnan Mehmedović, Šaban Mehmedović, Goran Mehmedović, Sakib Mehmedović, Tehvida Mehmedović, Rizet Mehmedović, Enes Mehmedović, Samir Mehmedović, Zahid Mehmedović, Almir Mehmedović, Enver Mehmedović, Dunja Mehmedović, Kristijan Mehmedović, Meho Mehmedović, Esad Mehmedović, Marina Mehmedović

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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