Surname Zorović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Zorović families are generally Croats (from the Island of Losinj ), rarely Serbs, and barely Macedonians (from Samobor ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Losinj and in Glina. In Nerezine on the Island of Losinj every eighth inhabitant had the family name Zorović.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Zorović live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 190 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and threee other places, mostly in Nerezine on the Island of Losinj (15), Zagreb (10), Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (10), Rijeka (<5), and in Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least 18 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (17) and Australia (1).
Family name Zorović (including: Zorovic , Zorovich ) is present in 13 countries worldwide. The family name "Zorovic " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Australia. "Zorovich " is used by some 300 people in the United States and about 200 in Brazil.

Characteristic first names

Dinko Zorović, Mario Zorović, Mladenka Zorović, Hrvoje Zorović, Ferdinando Zorović, Cvijetko Zorović, Davor Zorović, Snježana Zorović, Karmen Zorović, Barbara Zorović, Đuro Zorović, Branka Zorović, Ante Zorović, Ivan Zorović, David Zorović, Danica Zorović, Jasminka Zorović, Renato Zorović, Marina Zorović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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