Surname Višković in modern Croatia

Višković families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Labin , rarely Italians (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Labin and Pula. In Viškovići in Labin area nearly every inhabitant had the family name Višković.

Prevalence

About 370 people with faimily name Višković live in Croatia today, in 180 households. There were 330 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are only located in in 14 Croatian cities and 37 other places, mostly in Pula (100), Labin (80), Presika (20), Koromacno in Labin area (15), and in Rijeka (15).

Outside Croatia

At least 65 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (39), Australia (12), France (4), Sweden (4), the United Kingdom (2), Argentina (1), Canada (1), Chile (1), and to Belgium (1).
Family name Višković (including: Viskovic , Viskovich , Viscovich , Viscovic , Wishkovich and Vishkovich ) is present in 28 countries worldwide. The family name "Viskovic " is used by some 400 people in Argentina , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in Australia. "Viskovich " is used by some 100 people in Australia , about 100 in the United States , and some 50 people in New Zealand. "Viscovic " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Alfredo Višković, Roberto Višković, Sandra Višković, Klaudija Višković, Elide Višković, Ilario Višković, Petrica Višković, Alen Višković, Sergio Višković, Leone Višković, Edi Višković, Dario Višković, Lorena Višković, Damir Višković, Iva Višković, Goran Višković, Alida Višković, Ivanka Višković, Zvonko Višković

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1729 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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