Surname Đapo in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Đapo families are mainly Croats (from the Island of Krk ), less frequently Bosniaks (from Dubrovnik ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and in East Herzegovina (Bileca area). In Njeganovići in East Herzegovina nearly every inhabitant had the family name Đapo.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Đapo live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 7 cities and two other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (15), Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<10), Omisalj on the Island of Krk (<5), and in Samobor (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Đapo (including: Dapo , Djapo , Dappo , Dhapo , Gyapo , Diapo , Giapo and Dyapo ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Djapo " is used by some 90 people in Cameroon , about 70 in Japan , and small number of people in the United States. "Dapo " is used by some 500 people in the Philippines , about 200 in Indonesia , and some 100 people in the United States. "Dyapo " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Almin Đapo, Suvad Đapo, Aida Đapo, Omer Đapo, Emir Đapo, Alen Đapo, Elin Đapo, Amir Đapo, Nermin Đapo, Ibrahim Đapo, Anđelka Đapo, Željka Đapo, Ramo Đapo, Mirjana Đapo, Enver Đapo, Began Đapo, Habiba Đapo, Mirsada Đapo, Merima Đapo

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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