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Surname Mendica in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Mendica families are generally Croats (from Porec area ), very rarely Italians (from Novigrad area ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Porec. In Deklevi in Porec area every second inhabitant had the family name Mendica.
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Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Mendica live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located and 7 other Croatian places, mostly in Pula (25), Visnjan in Porec area (10), Porec (10), Klostar in Porec area (<10), and in Rovinj (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Mendica (including: Mendizza , Mendiza , Mendieca and Mendieza ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. The family name "Mendica " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Italy. "Mendizza " is used by some 90 people in Paraguay , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Australia. "Mendieca " is used by few people in Canada and few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Gracijano Mendica,
Đanpiero Mendica,
Ernes Mendica,
Đulijana Mendica,
Nino Mendica,
Bernarda Mendica,
Patricija Mendica,
Zlata Mendica,
Ivana Mendica,
Terezija Mendica,
Lenko Mendica,
Ada Mendica,
Damir Mendica,
Roni Mendica,
Matija Mendica,
Mauricio Mendica,
Edi Mendica,
Silvio Mendica,
Moreno Mendica
