Surname Stipičević in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Stipičević families are almost entirely Croats (from Makarska ), very rarely Montenegrins (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Makarska and Split.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Stipičević live in Croatia today, in 17 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and two other places, mostly in Makarska (15), Zagreb (<10), Biograd na moru (<10), Olib (<10), and in Milna on the Island of Brac (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Stipičević (including: Stipicevic , Stipicevich ) is present in five countries on three continents. The family name "Stipicevic " is used by some 100 people in the United States and about 90 in Chile. "Stipicevich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tonči Stipičević, Josip Stipičević, Marijana Stipičević, Silvia Stipičević, Valentina Stipičević, Sanja Stipičević, Nera Stipičević, Goran Stipičević, Tonći Stipičević, Đurđica Stipičević, Nedjelka Stipičević, Marija Stipičević, Ivo Stipičević, Marijan Stipičević, Mate Stipičević, Petar Stipičević, Vinko Stipičević, Desanka Stipičević, Dobrila Stipičević

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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