Travica families can be both Croats (the family name originates from the Island of Pasman ) and Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Knin area and in Zadar.
Prevalence
About 240 people with faimily name Travica live in Croatia today, in 120 households. There were 460 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 19 other places, mostly in Zadar (35), Zagreb (30), Rijeka (30), Ervenik in Knin area (30), and in Mrljane on the Island of Pasman (20).
Outside Croatia
At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (3) and Canada (1). Family name Travica (including: Travieza , Traviza ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Travica " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Canada.
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.
