Surname Pilipić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Pilipić families are generally Croats (from Buzet area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Pag area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Pilipić live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Zagreb (15), Boljun in Buzet area (<5), Ernestinovo in Osijek area (<5), Karlobag in Pag area (<5), and in Darda in Osijek area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Pilipić (including: Pilipic , Pilipich , Phillipich , Pilipiec , Pilipick and Philipich ) is present in 10 countries on three continents. "Pilipick " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Philipich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Phillipich " is used by some 70 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tihomir Pilipić, Jadranka Pilipić, Ivan Pilipić, Ivo Pilipić, Branko Pilipić, Damir Pilipić, Zrinjka Pilipić, Petra Pilipić, Borivoj Pilipić, Ante Pilipić, Saša Pilipić, Josip Pilipić, Hermina Pilipić, Marijan Pilipić, Fanika Pilipić, Laura Pilipić, Viktorija Pilipić, Mario Pilipić, Anđelija Pilipić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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