Surname Tiro in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Tiro families are mainly Croats (from the Island of Korcule ), equally Bosniaks (from Western Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Tomislavgrad area) and in Split.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Tiro live in Croatia today, in 6 households.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and another small place , mostly in Blato on the Island of Korcula (<10), Zagreb (<5), Dugo Selo (<5), Porec (<5), and in Split (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Tiro (including: Thiero , Tiero , Tierro , Thairo , Tirro , Tiiro , Thiro , Tiroh and Tiroo ) is present in 68 countries worldwide. "Thiro " is used by small number of people in Kenya and small number in the United States. "Thiero " is used by some 10000 people in Mali , about 90 in Ivory Coast , and some 50 people in the United States. "Tirro " is used by some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Armin Tiro, Avdo Tiro, Sabina Tiro, Fehid Tiro, Marija Tiro, Damir Tiro, Emina Tiro, Alisa Tiro, Dragi Tiro, Nevenka Tiro, Zlata Tiro, Ševal Tiro, Abdula Tiro, Anđa Tiro, Alija Tiro, Edhem Tiro, Nura Tiro, Jakica Tiro, Atiđe Tiro

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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