Surname Velemirović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Velemirović families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Duga Resa area and in Bjelovar.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Velemirović live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and 8 other places, mostly in Brezova Glava (<10), Split (<5), Velika Crkvina in Duga Resa area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Velemirović (including: Velemirovic , Velemirovich ) is present in four countries on two continents. "Velemirovich " is used by some 50 people in Canada and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Bojan Velemirović, Radoslav Velemirović, Olga Velemirović, Miloš Velemirović, Jovanka Velemirović, Nikola Velemirović, Nedeljko Velemirović, Milić Velemirović, Jaga Velemirović, Mirjana Velemirović, Stanka Velemirović, Jelica Velemirović, Dušan Velemirović, Milka Velemirović, Mirko Velemirović, Zorka Velemirović, Anka Velemirović, Nevenka Velemirović, Milica Velemirović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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