Surname Petretic in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Brian families are Croats (from Djakovo area ).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Brian live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in only one small Croatian place, in Vuka in Djakovo area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Brian (including: Bryan , Berian , Brihan , Bryhan , Briean , Briann , Bryann , Briehan and Berihan ) is present in 148 countries worldwide. The family name "Brian " is used by some 50000 people in Uganda , about 20000 in the United States , and some 10000 people in Kenya. "Berian " is used by some 200 people in Romania , about 100 in the United States , and some 70 people in Spain. "Brihan " is used by some 100 people in Romania and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Elizabeta Petretic, Christopher Petretic

Mentions in sources

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

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