Surname Meštrović in modern Croatia

Meštrović families are Croats and they are mostly from Lepoglava area. According to some sources they are from Imotski area (Studenci). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Split. In Orehovica in Lepoglava area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Meštrović.

Prevalence

About 1900 people with faimily name Meštrović live in Croatia today, in 760 households. There were 1400 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 63 cities and 146 other places, mostly in Zagreb (475), Split (255), Zadar (90), Velika Gorica (80), and in Orehovica in Lepoglava area (65).

Outside Croatia

At least 23 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (9), Australia (5), the United States (4), Switzerland (2), South Africa (1), Norway (1), and to Austria (1).
Family name Meštrović (including: Mestrovic , Mestrovich and Mesterovich ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. The family name "Mestrovic " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 300 in Argentina , and some 100 people in the United States. "Mestrovich " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 90 in Argentina , and some 60 people in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Slavko Meštrović, Hrvoje Meštrović, Branko Meštrović, Krešimir Meštrović, Ernest Meštrović, Tomislav Meštrović, Renato Meštrović, Damir Meštrović, Olivio Meštrović, Romano Meštrović, Arijana Meštrović, Zdravko Meštrović, Ana Meštrović, Šime Meštrović, Jakov Meštrović, Zoran Meštrović, Mladen Meštrović, Julije Meštrović, Mirna Meštrović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over forty times, the first time 1606 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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