Surname Paparić in modern Croatia

Paparić families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Rab. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Rab and in Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 130 people with faimily name Paparić live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 7 cities and threee other places, mostly in Lopar on the Island of Rab (125), Rijeka (<10), Kutjevo in Orahovica area (<10), Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (<10), and in Silo on the Island of Krk (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least five families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Paparić (including: Paparic , Paparich ) is present in 6 countries on two continents. The family name "Paparic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Austria. "Paparich " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Sandra Paparić, Marijan Paparić, Robert Paparić, Ankica Paparić, Ivan Paparić, Sanjin Paparić, Hermina Paparić, Renato Paparić, Mario Paparić, Mirko Paparić, Ante Paparić, Danijela Paparić, Antun Paparić, Anica Paparić, Mirjana Paparić, Nataša Paparić, Antonio Paparić, Tomislav Paparić, Vlado Paparić

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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