Surname Resić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Resić families are generally Croats (from Bosnian Krajina ), very rarely Bosniaks (from Romania (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Dubrovnik area. In Sokolovići in Romania (Bosnia) every third inhabitant had the family name Resić.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Resić live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, four cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Split (<10), Vela Luka on the Island of Korcula (<10), Orebic on the Peljesac peninsula (<5), and in Dubravka in Dubrovnik area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Resić (including: Resic , Resich , Resick , Resicha and Ressich ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. The family name "Resic " is used by some 90 people in the United States , about 60 in Australia , and small number of people in Germany. "Resich " is used by some 90 people in Argentina , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Poland. "Ressich " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivo Resić, Kate Resić, Ljiljana Resić, Krešimir Resić, Safija Resić, Lada Resić, Vedran Resić, Antun Resić, Dževad Resić, Davorin Resić, Renata Resić, Vesna Resić, Snježana Resić, Mesud Resić, Damir Resić, Jozo Resić, Mehmedalija Resić, Zehrudin Resić, Asmir Resić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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