Surname Ćušić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ćušić families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Karlovac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Obrovac area and in Otocac area. In Pećane in Obrovac area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Ćušić.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Ćušić live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are only located in four Croatian cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Karlovac (<10), Korenica in Otocac area (<5), Varazdin (<5), and in Djakovo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ćušić (including: Cusic , Cusick , Cussick and Cusich ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. The family name "Cusic " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Italy. "Cusick " is used by some 7000 people in the United States , about 400 in Great Britain , and some 200 people in Australia. "Cussick " is used by some 80 people in the United States and small number in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Đurđica Ćušić, Nikola Ćušić, Marica Ćušić, Vladimir Ćušić, Rade Ćušić, Radojka Ćušić, Mirko Ćušić, Mirjana Ćušić, Pera Ćušić, Milica Ćušić, Simeon Ćušić, Dmitar Ćušić, Smiljana Ćušić, Dušan Ćušić, Milka Ćušić, Mara Ćušić, Maksim Ćušić, Nevenka Ćušić, Mihajlo Ćušić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1710 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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