Surname Raičević in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Raičević families are mainly Croats (from Herzegovine ), rarely Montenegrins (from Bijelo Polje, Montenegro ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro and in Herzegovina (Mostar area).

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Raičević live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 12 cities and another small place , mostly in Rijeka (<10), Zagreb (<10), Osijek (<10), Sesvete (<5), and in Karlovac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Raičević (including: Raicevic , Raicevich ) is present in 30 countries worldwide. The family name "Raicevic " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 80 in France , and some 80 people in the United States. "Raicevich " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Predrag Raičević, Radojka Raičević, Dragan Raičević, Nino Raičević, Nenad Raičević, Zorica Raičević, Radomir Raičević, Milutin Raičević, Milena Raičević, Vesna Raičević, Renata Raičević, Ida Raičević, Ljerka Raičević, Biljana Raičević, Momčilo Raičević, Grgur Raičević, Sonja Raičević, Božidar Raičević, Milisav Raičević

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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