Surname Mihajlović in modern Croatia

Mihajlović families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Beli Manastir , whereas often Croats (from Vukovar area ), very rarely Roms (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and in Beli Manastir area. In Mokronozi in Podrinje (Bosnia) nearly every inhabitant had the family name Mihajlović.

Prevalence

About 1200 people with faimily name Mihajlović live in Croatia today, in 550 households. There were 1400 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 71 cities and 140 other places, mostly in Zagreb (130), Beli Manastir (75), Darda in Osijek area (65), Slavonski Brod (60), and in Belisce (50).

Outside Croatia

At least 15 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (8), Australia (4), Norway (1), the United States (1), and to Switzerland (1).
Family name Mihajlović (including: Mihajlovic , Mihailovich , Mihajlovich , Mihailovic , Mihaylovich , Michajlovic , Michailovic , Mihajlowitsch , Michajlowicz and Michaylovich ) is present in 59 countries worldwide. The family name "Mihajlovic " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Russian Federation. "Mihajlovich " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Ukraine. "Mihailovich " is used by some 400 people in Russian Federation , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in Ukraine.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Mihajlović, Petar Mihajlović, Igor Mihajlović, Ksenija Mihajlović, Željka Mihajlović, Ruža Mihajlović, Ivanka Mihajlović, Krešimir Mihajlović, Dragomir Mihajlović, Zoran Mihajlović, Branko Mihajlović, Marijana Mihajlović, Radivoj Mihajlović, Neven Mihajlović, Mato Mihajlović, Kristina Mihajlović, Nebojša Mihajlović, Karolina Mihajlović, Vesna Mihajlović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over seventy times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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