Surname Stojsavljević in modern Croatia

Stojsavljević families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Knin area , whereas often Croats. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Knin area and in Zagreb. In Velika Popina in Knin area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Stojsavljević.

Prevalence

About 170 people with faimily name Stojsavljević live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 620 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Split (10), Vukovar (10), Karlovac (<10), and in Ernestinovo in Osijek area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Stojsavljević (including: Stojsavljevic , Stoisavljevic and Stojsavljevich ) is present in 15 countries worldwide. The family name "Stojsavljevic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Austria. "Stoisavljevic " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Stojsavljević, Milan Stojsavljević, Dubravko Stojsavljević, Marijan Stojsavljević, Božana Stojsavljević, Bojan Stojsavljević, Boris Stojsavljević, Biljana Stojsavljević, Kristijan Stojsavljević, Nikola Stojsavljević, Tanja Stojsavljević, Goran Stojsavljević, Željka Stojsavljević, Žarko Stojsavljević, Bogdan Stojsavljević, Dušan Stojsavljević, Davor Stojsavljević, Dejan Stojsavljević, Mirjana Stojsavljević

Mentions in sources

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

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