Surname Novakov in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Novakov families are predominantly Croats (from Umag ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banat, Vojvodina and in Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Novakov 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 four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Umag (<10), Pula (<5), Rovinj (<5), Sveta Marija na Krasu (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Novakov (including: Novacov , Novackov , Novachkov , Novakhov , Nowakow and Novakow ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. "Novakhov " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Novakow " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dragoslav Novakov, Merica Novakov, Vahudin Novakov, Goran Novakov, Uroš Novakov, Tanja Novakov, Senka Novakov, Gavra Novakov, Olga Novakov, Pavle Novakov, Jovanka Novakov, Marija Novakov, Allija Novakov, Branislav Novakov, Ljiljanka Novakov, Adrian Novakov, Nicole Novakov, Sandi Novakov, Dušan Novakov

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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