Surname Đedović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Đedović families are Croats by relative majority (from Zadar ), less frequently Serbs, and rarely Bosniaks (from Semberia (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and in Semberia, Bosnia (Bijeljina area).

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Đedović live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Zadar (<10), Otok in Vinkovci area (<10), Mostanica (<10), and in Matulji in Opatija area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Đedović (including: Dedovic , Djedovic , Dedovich , Gerdovich , Dedowicz , Dedovych and Diedovic ) is present in 35 countries worldwide. The family name "Djedovic " is used by some 100 people in Austria , small number in Germany , and small number of people in the United States. "Dedovic " is used by some 400 people in Germany , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Australia. "Diedovic " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Rajko Đedović, Nisveta Đedović, Branka Đedović, Florijana Đedović, Perica Đedović, Dragica Đedović, Dejan Đedović, Kata Đedović, Josipa Đedović, Meksud Đedović, Muriz Đedović, Muhamed Đedović, Jusuf Đedović, Vitomir Đedović, Zikret Đedović, Juso Đedović, Paulin Đedović, Jasmin Đedović, Lea Đedović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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