Surname Mrkšić in modern Croatia

Mrkšić families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Vinkovci area , whereas often Croats (from Osijek ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Zagreb. In Jagrovac in Duga Resa area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Mrkšić.

Prevalence

About 120 people with faimily name Mrkšić live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 300 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 23 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Cepin in Osijek area (<10), Osijek (<10), Orolik in Vinkovci area (<10), and in Vukovar (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mrkšić (including: Mrksic , Mrksich and Merksick ) is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Mrksic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Mrksich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Merksick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mirjana Mrkšić, Aleksandar Mrkšić, Milica Mrkšić, Sanjica Mrkšić, Dario Mrkšić, Zoran Mrkšić, Veljko Mrkšić, Miroslav Mrkšić, Ljuban Mrkšić, Snježana Mrkšić, Senija Mrkšić, Damir Mrkšić, Branko Mrkšić, Ivana Mrkšić, Borislav Mrkšić, Željko Mrkšić, Branka Mrkšić, Nedjeljka Mrkšić, Verica Mrkšić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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