Surname Ogrešević in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ogrešević families are mainly Bosniaks (from Duga Resa area ), equally Croats (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Velika Kladusa area) and in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanski Brod area). In Mracelj in Duga Resa area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Ogrešević.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Ogrešević live in Croatia today, in 16 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and four other places, mostly in Mracelj in Duga Resa area (30), Slavonski Brod (10), Karlovac (<10), Maljevac in Slunj area (<10), and in Duga Resa (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ogrešević is present in 8 countries on two continents. The family name "Ogresevic " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Enes Ogrešević, Mevludin Ogrešević, Hasan Ogrešević, Edin Ogrešević, Ivana Ogrešević, Denis Ogrešević, Rajan Ogrešević, Refik Ogrešević, Elvir Ogrešević, Mehmed Ogrešević, Husnija Ogrešević, Rasema Ogrešević, Minura Ogrešević, Rasim Ogrešević, Rifet Ogrešević, Jasmin Ogrešević, Senada Ogrešević, Amanda Ogrešević, Husein Ogrešević

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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