Surname Simović in modern Croatia

Simović families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Dubrovnik , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Dubrovnik.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Simović live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Cilipi in Dubrovnik area (20), Pula (10), Dubrovnik (<10), and in Split (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Simović (including: Simovic , Simovich , Simovici , Simhovich , Simowitsch and Shimovich ) is present in 42 countries worldwide. The family name "Simovic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and some 60 people in Russian Federation. "Simovich " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 90 in Russian Federation , and some 80 people in Israel.

Characteristic first names

Veselin Simović, Ian Simović, Stjepan Simović, Ivo Simović, Radovan Simović, Anita Simović, Aleksandar Simović, Vesna Simović, Ana Simović, Stjepko Simović, Borislav Simović, Anton Simović, Tomislav Simović, Petar Simović, Tanasije Simović, Meri Simović, Kata Simović, Jovica Simović, Dragutin Simović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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