Surname Miović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Miović families are predominantly Croats (from Herceg Novi, Montenegro ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area) and in Dubrovnik.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Miović live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (15), Zagreb (<10), Molunat in Dubrovnik area (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Benkovac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Miović (including: Miovic , Mihovic , Miovich , Mihovics , Mihovich , Myovich , Myhovich , Mihowich and Mihovici ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Miovic " is used by small number of people in Morocco , small number in Germany , and small number of 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. "Mihovich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mladen Miović, Darko Miović, Milo Miović, Jovan Miović, Anton Miović, Zvjezdana Miović, Perica Miović, Zorica Miović, Ana Miović, Lukša Miović, Vesna Miović, Miloš Miović, Tereza Miović, Marija Miović, Jele Miović, Ivana Miović, Fedora Miović, Danica Miović, Anđelija Miović

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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