Surname Restović in modern Croatia

Restović families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Brac. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and on the Island of Brac. In Nerežišća on the Island of Brac every tenth inhabitant had the family name Restović.

Prevalence

About 190 people with faimily name Restović live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 170 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 15 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Split (65), Milna on the Island of Brac (35), Zagreb (15), Supetar on the Island of Brac (10), and in Dubrovnik (10).

Outside Croatia

At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (2), the United States (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), and to Chile (1).
Family name Restović (including: Restovic , Restovich ) is present in 14 countries on four continents. The family name "Restovic " is used by some 1000 people in Chile , about 90 in the United States , and small number of people in Bolivia. "Restovich " is used by some 300 people in Argentina , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Bolivia.

Characteristic first names

Gordana Restović, Merica Restović, Aleksandra Restović, Ante Restović, Zoran Restović, Kristina Restović, Tonči Restović, Barbara Restović, Branka Restović, Jerko Restović, Karolina Restović, Željko Restović, Marijana Restović, Nedad Restović, Damira Restović, Nevenka Restović, Jurica Restović, Frane Restović, Marija Restović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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