Surname Ostić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ostić families are predominantly Croats (from Hrvatska Kostajnica ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pozega area and in Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Ostić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Lovran in Opatija area (<10), Utolica (<10), Rijeka (<5), and in Velika Gorica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ostić (including: Ostic , Hostick , Ostich , Hostic and Ostick ) is present in 14 countries worldwide. The family name "Ostic " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Ostick " is used by some 100 people in Thailand , about 70 in Great Britain , and some 60 people in the United States. "Hostick " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Jadranka Ostić, Dubravko Ostić, Josip Ostić, Stojan Ostić, Radojka Ostić, Marijana Ostić, Mijo Ostić, Veljko Ostić, Marija Ostić, Vesna Ostić, Ivanka Ostić, Snježana Ostić, Nada Ostić, Mira Ostić, Bore Ostić, Ivica Ostić, Gabrijela Ostić, Kristina Ostić, Dejan Ostić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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