Surname Uršič in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Uršič families are predominantly Slovenes (from the Island of Brac ), rarely Croats (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slovenia and in Vinkovci.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Uršič live in Croatia today, in four households only.
They are located in four Croatian cities only: in Split (<5), Rijeka (<5), Umag (<5), and in Supetar on the Island of Brac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Uršič (including: Ursic , Ursich and Ursick ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Ursic " is used by some 800 people in Bolivia , about 700 in Germany , and some 400 people in the United States. "Ursich " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 100 in Italy , and some 70 people in Brazil. "Ursick " is used by some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Stanko Uršič, Vito Uršič, Desanka Uršič, Erik Uršič, Drago Uršič, Marija Uršič, Karlo Uršič, Aleksandar Uršič, Svetlana Uršič, Sonja Uršič, Andrej Uršič, Viktor Uršič, Ivana Uršič, Jelena Uršič, Aleksander Uršič, Elen Uršič, Gojmir Uršič, Irena Uršič, Jožef Uršič

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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