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Surname Perović in modern Croatia
Perović families are almost entirely Croats and they are mostly from Zadar. According to some sources they are from Kostrena near Rijeka, less frequent and Montenegrins (from Niksic, Montenegro ) and Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and Zagreb.
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Prevalence
About 790 people with faimily name Perović live in Croatia today, in 350 households. There were 800 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 32 cities and 60 other places, mostly in Zadar (225), Zagreb (145), Dubrovnik (45), Split (40), and in Rijeka (30).
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Outside Croatia
At least 31 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (15), Canada (6), Germany (2), Uruguay (2), Australia (2), Argentina (1), Switzerland (1), France (1), and to the United Kingdom (1).
Family name Perović (including: Perovich , Perovic , Perowicz , Perowitsch and Perowic ) is present in 43 countries worldwide. The family name "Perovic " is used by some 200 people in Germany , about 100 in the United States , and some 70 people in France. "Perovich " is used by some 500 people in the United States , about 80 in Argentina , and some 70 people in Canada.
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Characteristic first names
Danko Perović,
Matko Perović,
Dino Perović,
Darko Perović,
Ivica Perović,
Zoran Perović,
Asja Perović,
Ivan Perović,
Franjo Perović,
Slaven Perović,
Mario Perović,
Đurđica Perović,
Ranko Perović,
Mirjana Perović,
Eni Perović,
Tomislav Perović,
Davor Perović,
Siniša Perović,
Antonio Perović
