POTKOVAC /potkovats/
This web page contains information about Croatian surname or family name POTKOVAC. Anyone who knows anything about the origin of this surname or about the history of POTKOVAC family may leave the message in the comment section of this page. Thank you!
Frequency in population of Croatia: 25
Largest number of persons with that surname in:
Osijek (4), Zagreb City (4), Požega (3), Španat near Sopje (3)
Possible meaning: There is a Croatian word potkova in the root of this surname with the meaning horseshoe.
My grandfather, Michael (Mica) Nicholas Potkovac came to the USA from Croatia ( via a ship that left from a port off Italy )
I can’t remember what year, late 1800’s or early 1900’s(?)
I was recently given a copy of a photo of my Great( or great great) grandparents and a young daughter. I believe his name was Joseph( Josef) … As far as I know, my father’s family are the only Potkovac’s here in the USA .
My late father John and his brother Joseph , each have one daughter , no sons. My uncle Mickey( Michael) has 4 sons, Michael ( deceased ) Matthew , Mark, and John… Michael has 2 sons, Nicholas and Michael , John has 2 sons , Joseph and Jacob . Are there any families on Croatia who may have come from the family of Joseph Potkovac or Michael ( Mica) Potkovac (1800’s)? Since there are so few of us with the Potkovac name, I’m thinking we all must come from the same family!?