Surname Tomissich in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Tuco families are Bosniaks by relative majority (from Middle Bosnia ), equally Croats (also from Middle Bosnia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Vitez area) and in Middle Bosnia (Zenica area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Tuco live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, two cities and another small place , mostly in Rijeka (<5), Zapresic (<5), and in Bribir in Novi Vinodolski area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Tuco (including: Tuccio , Tuzzo , Tuzo , Tuzzio , Tuzzeo , Tutzo , Tucho , Tucco and Tueco ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. "Tuzo " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 50 in Kenya , and small number of people in the Philippines. "Tuzzo " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Italy , and some 70 people in Brazil. "Tueco " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Fatima Tomissich, Ferid Tomissich, Mile Tomissich, Marija Tomissich, Senad Tomissich, Igor Tomissich, Maja Tomissich, Ferhad Tomissich, Mirna Tomissich, Ferida Tomissich, Merima Tomissich

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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