Surname Perša in modern Croatia

Perša families are Croats and they are mostly from Otocac area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Otocac area and in Zagreb. In Čanak in Otocac area every tenth inhabitant had the family name Perša.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Perša live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Cakovec (15), Vinkovci (<10), Licki Osik (<10), and in Canak in Otocac area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Perša (including: Persa , Persha , Perssa , Perschall , Perschau , Perssia , Perscha , Pershia and Perschak ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. "Persha " is used by some 300 people in the United States. "Perscha " is used by few people in the United States. "Pershia " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dragan Perša, Ivica Perša, Vladimir Perša, Sandra Perša, Dean Perša, Snježana Perša, Izabela Perša, Duje Perša, Marija Perša, Mile Perša, Kristina Perša, Nikica Perša, Ivan Perša, Andreja Perša, Milan Perša, Srećko Perša, Joso Perša, Zvonko Perša, Božidar Perša

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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