Exclusive surnames in Croatia

Surnames found only in Croatia

Duplančić
#1 exclusive
53
exclusive surnames
Only in Croatia
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Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Croatia and are not found in any other country in the world. They are unique cultural heritage, reflecting the linguistic, geographical or historical isolation of the region. This table shows the 100 most common exclusive surnames.

Bezmalinović
570
2
Duplančić
599
1
Drandić
345
3
# Surname Bearers %
1 Duplančić 599
17.8%
2 Bezmalinović 570
17%
3 Drandić 345
10.3%
4 Junaković 341
10.1%
5 Plantić 222
6.6%
6 Tršinski 164
4.9%
7 špoljarević 136
4%
8 Stipičić 126
3.8%
9 Perešin 126
3.8%
10 šamarija 116
3.5%
11 Zavoreo 55
1.6%
12 Rušev 49
1.5%
13 Vodnica 37
1.1%
14 Sadaić 36
1.1%
15 ćaleta-car 35
1%
16 Bahmec 34
1%
17 Mrgudić 33
1%
18 Segetlija 33
1%
19 Zergollern 32
1%
20 čulap 31
0.9%
21 Pičak 31
0.9%
22 Majčica 29
0.9%
23 Rogek 28
0.8%
24 Cambj 21
0.6%
25 Jeretić 15
0.4%
26 Juć 13
0.4%
27 Beketinac 12
0.4%
28 Biberić 11
0.3%
29 šulog 8
0.2%
30 Stresec 7
0.2%
31 Opg 7
0.2%
32 Kernjus 7
0.2%
33 Claudius de claudenburg 6
0.2%
34 Contossi 4
0.1%
35 Grabovec 4
0.1%
36 Toronji 4
0.1%
37 Fattorich 4
0.1%
38 Kušak 4
0.1%
39 Marać 3
0.1%
40 Verjak 3
0.1%
41 Zlovecera 2
0.1%
42 Suifen 2
0.1%
43 Osijak 2
0.1%
44 Spać 2
0.1%
45 Rotinger 2
0.1%
46 Poboj 2
0.1%
47 Kuscević 1
0%
48 Povot 1
0%
49 Caleta-car 1
0%
50 Stipicić 1
0%
51 Ivankovi 1
0%
52 Tibauth 1
0%
53 Mujkanovi 1
0%
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FAQs

What are exclusive surnames in Croatia?
Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Croatia and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is Duplančić, with 599. registered bearers.
Why do exclusive surnames exist in Croatia?
Exclusive surnames typically arise from linguistic, geographical or historical isolation. They may also derive from local place names, traditional occupations or phonetic adaptations unique to the language and culture of Croatia.
Where does this data come from?
The data comes from official censuses and civil registries. A surname is considered exclusive when it appears in our records from only one country with verified bearers.

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