Surname Seferović in modern Croatia

Seferović families can be both Croats (the family name originates from Bosnian Krajina ) and Bosniaks (from middle Bosnia) and Roms (also from middle Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Middle Bosnia (Zavidovici area).

Prevalence

About 340 people with faimily name Seferović live in Croatia today, in 110 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 18 cities and 21 other places, mostly in Zagreb (175), Sesvete (85), Dumovec (20), Sisak (10), and in Brela in Makarska area (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Seferović (including: Seferovic , Seferovich , Sefferovich , Sheferovich and Seferowicz ) is present in 23 countries on four continents. The family name "Seferovic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and some 50 people in Sweden. "Seferovich " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Sefferovich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dario Seferović, Relja Seferović, Enes Seferović, Slavica Seferović, Mensur Seferović, Senad Seferović, Rasim Seferović, Denis Seferović, Senija Seferović, Rasko Seferović, Jadran Seferović, Branko Seferović, Ivica Seferović, Enver Seferović, Rešid Seferović, Rahman Seferović, Sanja Seferović, Muhamed Seferović, Bogdanka Seferović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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