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Surname Purišić in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Purišić families are predominantly Croats (from Buje area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Sinj area.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Purišić live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (10), Split (10), Umag (<5), Kastel Gomilica (<5), and in Licki Osik (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Purišić is present in 6 countries on two continents. The family name "Purisic " is used by some 90 people in the United States and small number in Canada.
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Characteristic first names
Anka Purišić,
Mile Purišić,
Tihomir Purišić,
Boris Purišić,
Dragica Purišić,
Matija Purišić,
Silvija Purišić,
Ivo Purišić,
Jozo Purišić,
Joško Purišić,
Mario Purišić,
Suzana Purišić,
Marija Purišić,
Dijana Purišić,
Ante Purišić,
Ivica Purišić,
Mila Purišić,
Dragan Purišić,
Jakov Purišić