Surname Peškir in modern Croatia

Peškir families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Petrinja , whereas often Croats (from Sisak ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Petrinja and Sisak. In Moštanica in Petrinja every third inhabitant had the family name Peškir.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Peškir live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 200 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Mostanica (20), Sisak (20), Petrinja (15), Blinjski Kut (10), and in Zagreb (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Peškir (including: Peskir , Peschier and Pesschier ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Peskir " is used by some 100 people in Brazil , small number in Turkey , and small number of people in the United States. "Peschier " is used by some 200 people in the Netherlands , about 100 in France , and some 80 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Anisa Peškir, Branko Peškir, Robert Peškir, Vojislav Peškir, Željko Peškir, Lela Peškir, Alen Peškir, Danijela Peškir, Vjekoslav Peškir, Dragoslava Peškir, Branislava Peškir, Dragoslav Peškir, Stevan Peškir, Zoran Peškir, Dalibor Peškir, Silvija Peškir, Goran Peškir, Blaženka Peškir, Nikola Peškir

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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