Surname Meković in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Meković families are Croats (from Pula area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci area and in Vinkovci area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Meković live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Osijek (<10), Bilje in Osijek area (<10), Jadreski in Pula area (<10), Vinkovci (<5), and in Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Meković (including: Mekovic , Mekhovich , Mekovich and Mechtovich ) is present in 8 countries on three continents. The family name "Mekovic " is used by few people in the United States. "Mekovich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Mechtovich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dalibor Meković, Ivan Meković, Gordana Meković, Sanja Meković, Rikardo Meković, Stjepan Meković, Jasenka Meković, Marija Meković, Matija Meković, Lino Meković, Zvonimir Meković, Snježana Meković, Zdravko Meković, Dajana Meković, Josip Meković, Zora Meković, Albina Meković, Veronika Meković, Divna Meković

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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