Surname Softić in modern Croatia

Softić families are mainly Bosniaks and they are mostly from Bosnian Posavina , whereas often Croats (from Sisak ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanska Gradiska area) and in Zagreb. In Gnojnica in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every third inhabitant had the family name Softić.

Prevalence

About 200 people with faimily name Softić live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 37 cities and 23 other places, mostly in Pula (55), Zagreb (50), Rijeka (20), Punat on the Island of Krk (15), and in Velika Gorica (10).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Sweden (2) and the United States (1).
Family name Softić (including: Softic , Softich ) is present in 29 countries worldwide. The family name "Softic " is used by some 300 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Afghanistan. "Softich " is used by some 100 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mustafa Softić, Jasmin Softić, Mirjana Softić, Suvad Softić, Enes Softić, Alen Softić, Hajro Softić, Alem Softić, Sandra Softić, Nesiha Softić, Sulejman Softić, Sead Softić, Sadina Softić, Tomislav Softić, Marija Softić, Dean Softić, Edvin Softić, Mirsad Softić, Avdo Softić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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