Surname Orović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Orović families are generally Croats (from Zadar ), very rarely Montenegrins (from Split ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Orović live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zadar (15), Zagreb (<10), Pula (<10), Mali Iz (<10), and in Split (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Orović (including: Orovich , Horowich , Orovic , Horowic , Horovicz , Orowicz and Orowiec ) is present in 18 countries worldwide. The family name "Orovic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Orovich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Orowiec " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tatjana Orović, Bojan Orović, Igor Orović, Branko Orović, Tomislav Orović, Nada Orović, Atilio Orović, Ljubo Orović, Miljenko Orović, Alena Orović, Irena Orović, Sanja Orović, Mila Orović, Jurica Orović, Rajko Orović, Savo Orović, Žarko Orović, Davorka Orović, Frane Orović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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