Surname Surdić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Surdić families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Cres ), rarely Italians (also from the Island of Cres ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Cres and in Rijeka.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Surdić live in Croatia today, in 19 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Cres (25) and Valun (<10) on the Island of Cres, and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (3) and Sweden (1).
Family name Surdić (including: Surdic , Surdich , Suerdieck , Surdick and Suerdick ) is present in 9 countries worldwide. "Surdich " is used by some 50 people in Italy , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Australia. "Surdick " is used by some 90 people in the United States. "Suerdick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Nikola Surdić, Daniele Surdić, Mauro Surdić, Ida Surdić, Igor Surdić, Klaudio Surdić, Vedran Surdić, Renata Surdić, Ana Surdić, Lučano Surdić, Jadranko Surdić, Mila Surdić, Anton Surdić, Bruno Surdić, Guido Surdić, Đanfranko Surdić, Feručo Surdić, Ivo Surdić, Manda Surdić

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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