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Surname Ovčina in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Ovčina families are predominantly Croats (from East Herzegovine ), rarely Bosniaks (also from East Herzegovine ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and in East Herzegovina (Bileca area). In Zaušje in East Herzegovina nearly every inhabitant had the family name Ovčina.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Ovčina live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and two other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (20), Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<5), Valpovo (<5), and in Cage in Nova Gradiska area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Ovčina (including: Ovcina , Ovchina ) is present in 17 countries on four continents. The family name "Ovcina " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 80 in Sweden , and small number of people in Denmark.
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Characteristic first names
Alan Ovčina,
Hamo Ovčina,
Marica Ovčina,
Senija Ovčina,
Almir Ovčina,
Alija Ovčina,
Hamid Ovčina,
Ibrahim Ovčina,
Amela Ovčina,
Damir Ovčina,
Amer Ovčina,
Nedžad Ovčina,
Vesna Ovčina,
Helena Ovčina,
Rasim Ovčina,
Zineta Ovčina,
Mato Ovčina,
Ljerka Ovčina,
Muhamed Ovčina