Surname Nicki in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Nicki families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Hvar ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and on the Island of Hvar.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Nicki live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Tenja (<5), Split (<5), and in Hvar on the Island of Hvar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Nicki (including: Nicchi , Nicky , Nickie , Niccheri , Nicci , Nizki , Nitzki , Nychki and Nickki ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. "Nickie " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 70 in Trinidad and Tobago , and small number of people in Canada. "Nicci " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in South Africa , and small number of people in Germany. "Nicchi " is used by some 500 people in Italy , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Argentina.

Characteristic first names

Gordana Nicki, Zlatko Nicki, Stana Nicki, Tomislav Nicki, Nada Nicki, Đuro Nicki, Mira Nicki, Mirko Nicki, Tomislava Nicki, Zoran Nicki, Soka Nicki, Jerko Nicki

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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