Surname Čeperić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Čeperić families are almost entirely Croats (from the Island of Krk ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and on the Island of Krk.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Čeperić live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Rijeka (<10), Krk on the Island of Krk (<10), Senj (<10), Jurandvor on the Island of Krk (<5), and in Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Čeperić (including: Ceperic , Ceperich and Cheperich ) is present in three countries on two continents. "Ceperich " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Cheperich " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Vladimir Čeperić, Davor Čeperić, Juraj Čeperić, Ivan Čeperić, Nives Čeperić, Jadranka Čeperić, Albert Čeperić, Antonela Čeperić, Mihovila Čeperić, Tamara Čeperić, Marin Čeperić, Nikola Čeperić, Ana Čeperić, Ervin Čeperić, Mladen Čeperić, Božidar Čeperić, Bernardo Čeperić, Zvonimir Čeperić, Marija Čeperić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1926 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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