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Surname Peculić in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Peculić families are almost entirely Croats (from Labin area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Labin area and in Labin. In Kostrčani in Labin area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Peculić.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Peculić live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and 5 other places, mostly in Rijeka (<10), Novigrad (<5), Liganj in Opatija area (<5), Umag (<5), and in Kostrcani in Labin area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least 18 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (17) and Canada (1).
Family name Peculić (including: Peculic , Pezzulich , Pezulich and Peculich ) is present in five countries on three continents. The family name "Peculic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Pezulich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Pezzulich " is used by some 80 people in the United States and about 70 in Italy.
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Characteristic first names
Valter Peculić,
Goran Peculić,
Izabela Peculić,
Ivan Peculić,
Gordana Peculić,
Vedran Peculić,
Ana Peculić,
Stoja Peculić,
Sanja Peculić,
Nevio Peculić,
Ivanka Peculić,
Mirjana Peculić,
Bruno Peculić,
Milena Peculić,
Rika Peculić,
Danilo Peculić,
Marija Peculić,
Emil Peculić,
Ermeneđildo Peculić