Surname Sofić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sofić families are mainly Croats (from Velika Gorica ), less frequently Bosniaks (from Tuzla Region (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Doboj, Bosnia (Doboj area) and in Zagreb. In Dubrave Gornje in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every eighth inhabitant had the family name Sofić.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Sofić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Pula (10), Dubrovnik (<10), Makarska (<10), and in Strmec Bukevski (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sofić (including: Sofic , Sofich , Soffici , Sofiech , Sofiich , Sofick and Sofici ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Sofic " is used by some 60 people in Australia , about 50 in the United States , and small number of people in Austria. "Sofich " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Ukraine , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Soffici " is used by some 300 people in Italy , small number in Argentina , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Sofić, Jasmina Sofić, Jasmin Sofić, Darija Sofić, Mensur Sofić, Zorica Sofić, Anel Sofić, Alen Sofić, Siniša Sofić, Elvis Sofić, Branka Sofić, Irena Sofić, Ema Sofić, Nijaz Sofić, Dejan Sofić, Salih Sofić, Ramo Sofić, Sulejman Sofić, Nisvet Sofić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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