Surname Muhić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Muhić families are predominantly Croats (from Ozalj ), rarely Bosniaks (from Tuzla Region (Bosnia) ), and barely Albanians (from Zadar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Cazin area). In Kupusovići in Podrinje (Bosnia) nearly every inhabitant had the family name Muhić.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Muhić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Vodnjan in Pula area (10), Pula (<10), Gunja in Zupanja area (<10), and in Polje Ozaljsko (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least ten families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (4), Australia (2), Germany (2), Austria (1), and to Sweden (1).
Family name Muhić (including: Muhic , Muhich , Muchnick , Muchicho , Muchichi , Muchnic , Muchich , Muchiche and Muchic ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. The family name "Muhic " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 100 in Sweden , and some 100 people in Canada. "Muhich " is used by some 300 people in the United States. "Muchnic " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tomislav Muhić, Rajka Muhić, Mladen Muhić, Azem Muhić, Anđela Muhić, Zubejda Muhić, Aida Muhić, Ferkija Muhić, Ismet Muhić, Nirmela Muhić, Đevad Muhić, Pavao Muhić, Zaim Muhić, Gordana Muhić, Marko Muhić, Matea Muhić, Fuad Muhić, Nezir Muhić, Sabid Muhić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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