Surname Čirko in modern Croatia

Čirko families are Croats and they are mostly from western Bosnia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Tomislavgrad area) and in Western Bosnia (Livno area). In Rašeljke in Western Bosnia every third inhabitant had the family name Čirko.

Prevalence

About 160 people with faimily name Čirko live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Zagreb (60), Pleternica (35), Stobrec (15), Pozega (<10), and in Kastel Sucurac (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Austria (2) and the United States (1).
Family name Čirko (including: Chirko , Circo , Cirko , Chirco , Chubirko , Chimirko , Chvirko , Chetirko , Chibirko and Czirko ) is present in 41 countries worldwide. The family name "Cirko " is used by some 90 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Canada. "Chvirko " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Chubirko " is used by some 200 people in Ukraine , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Nevija Čirko, Stipe Čirko, Marko Čirko, Ivan Čirko, Domagoj Čirko, Tomislav Čirko, Mato Čirko, Janja Čirko, Marija Čirko, Dragica Čirko, Jakov Čirko, Grgo Čirko, Ružica Čirko, Mate Čirko, Matej Čirko, Josip Čirko, Mile Čirko, Petar Čirko, Snježana Čirko

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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