Surname Mirković in modern Croatia

Mirković families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Labin area and according to some sources from Karlobag , rarely Serbs and Montenegrins. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slavonski Brod and Pula. In places Puntera and Grandići in Labin area every third inhabitant had the family name Mirković.

Prevalence

About 1500 people with faimily name Mirković live in Croatia today, in 670 households. There were 1900 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 69 cities and 148 other places, mostly in Zagreb (235), Slavonski Brod (115), Pula (105), Bebrina in Pleternica area (75), and in Rijeka (65).

Outside Croatia

At least 77 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (41), Germany (11), France (7), Austria (5), Australia (3), Switzerland (3), Sweden (2), Canada (2), the United Kingdom (2), and to Spain (1).
Family name Mirković (including: Mirkovic , Mirkovich , Mirkowicz , Mircovich , Mircovic , Mirkowic and Mircovici ) is present in 47 countries worldwide. The family name "Mirkovic " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 400 in Germany , and some 200 people in Russian Federation. "Mirkovich " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 60 in Bulgaria , and some 50 people in Russian Federation. "Mirkowicz " is used by some 500 people in Poland and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Pio Mirković, Goran Mirković, Ranka Mirković, Kristina Mirković, Olivera Mirković, Saša Mirković, Miro Mirković, Mile Mirković, Ino Mirković, Hrvoje Mirković, Nada Mirković, Đuro Mirković, Maja Mirković, Dražen Mirković, Olinka Mirković, Antun Mirković, Mladen Mirković, Ivica Mirković, Krunoslav Mirković

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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