Surname Puhić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Puhić families are Croats (from Dubrovnik area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik area.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Puhić live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Dubrovnik (<5) and Tocionik in Dubrovnik area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Puhić (including: Puhic , Puhich , Puchich and Puchnick ) is present in 7 countries on four continents. "Puhich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Puchnick " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Anica Puhić, Miho Puhić, Božo Puhić, Kate Puhić, Mihaela Puhić, Maroje Puhić, Ane Puhić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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