Surname Miketa in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Miketa families are almost entirely Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area) and in Middle Bosnia (Jajce area).

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Miketa live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than tripled.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Sesvete (10), Rijeka (<10), Zapresic (<10), and in Zadar (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Miketa (including: Miketta , Miceta , Micieta , Myketa and Michyeta ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Miketa " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Czech Republic , and some 70 people in Brazil. "Miketta " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 200 in Ecuador , and small number of people in the United States. "Michyeta " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Aleksandar Miketa, Zvonimir Miketa, Teodora Miketa, Pavo Miketa, Ljubo Miketa, Đurđica Miketa, Nada Miketa, Marija Miketa, Božidar Miketa, Igor Miketa, Snježana Miketa, Josipa Miketa, Anita Miketa, Tomislav Miketa, Filip Miketa, Danijel Miketa, Krešimir Miketa, Ljiljana Miketa, Davor Miketa

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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