Surname Roković in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Roković families are Croats (from Vodice ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and Sibenik. In Dubravica in Dubrovnik every fourth inhabitant had the family name Roković.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Roković live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located and 7 other Croatian places, mostly in Tribunj (15), Split (<10), Dubrovnik (<10), Sibenik (<10), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Roković (including: Rokovich , Rokovic , Rockovich , Rocovich , Erokhovich , Rockowicz and Rokowich ) is present in 12 countries on four continents. "Rokovich " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Russian Federation. "Rockovich " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Rockowicz " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Daniela Roković, Imelda Roković, Svemirko Roković, Rosanda Roković, Daniel Roković, Miho Roković, Cvitana Roković, Dajana Roković, Saša Roković, Marko Roković, Mara Roković, Mato Roković, Jerko Roković, Đuro Roković, Bora Roković, Kate Roković, Šime Roković, Belinda Roković, Jadran Roković

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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