Surname Mihović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Mihović families are almost entirely Croats (from Dubrovnik area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik area and in Dubrovnik. In Banići in Dubrovnik area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Mihović.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Mihović live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and four other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (15), Banici in Dubrovnik area (15), Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<5), and in Daruvar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mihović (including: Mihovic , Mihovich , Mihovics , Michovich , Michowicz , Michlovic , Mihowich , Mihovici , Michovicz and Mihovicz ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. "Mihovich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Michovicz " is used by few people in the United States. "Mihovics " is used by some 200 people in Hungary , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Damir Mihović, Siniša Mihović, Ivica Mihović, Larisa Mihović, Katarina Mihović, Neda Mihović, Mirjana Mihović, Vesna Mihović, Alen Mihović, Đuro Mihović, Luka Mihović, Nikola Mihović, Slavka Mihović, Ivo Mihović, Darko Mihović, Franjo Mihović, Marijan Mihović, Kristijan Mihović, Dragan Mihović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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