Surname Miščin in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Miščin families are almost entirely Croats (from Jastrebarsko area ), barely Slovaks (from Kutina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Miščin live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Strmac Pribicki in Jastrebarsko area (<10), Karlovac (<10), Kutina (<5), and in Donji Kraljevec in Prelog area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Miščin (including: Miscin , Mischin , Mischerin , Mischkin , Miscisin , Mischatin , Mischurin , Mischarin , Mischutin and Misschin ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Miscin " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Miscisin " is used by some 80 people in Moldova and about 70 in the United States. "Mischutin " is used by small number of people in Germany and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Evelina Miščin, Daniel Miščin, Željka Miščin, Daliborka Miščin, Slavko Miščin, Andrijana Miščin, Mira Miščin, Višeslav Miščin, Drago Miščin, Kata Miščin, Mladen Miščin, Vjeran Miščin, Martin Miščin, Vera Miščin, Damir Miščin, Ivica Miščin, Dubravko Miščin, Željko Miščin, Leon Miščin

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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