From such a form besides surname Mogorović also derive common Croatian patronyms from Istria: Mohor, Mohorić, Mohorac, Mohorović, Mohorčić, and Mohorovičić.

It had only slight variations, rarely with an addition of a lion with a sabre (Mogorić), griffin (Babonožić), or six to eight-pointed star (Gojčić, Kobasić).

[8][9] According to documents its members lived in settlements Bisići, Cahovići ili Cehovići, Crna vas, Dugošani, Gaćelezi, Grvozdnica, Kasezi, Kuklići, Lučani, Marinci, Podslun, Radina-vas, Ribnik, Sebidraža, Skurina, Stinice, Telić-selo, Vrhovljani, Zabrdo, Zahumići, Zažićno, and many others.

[15] The nobles built several forts, today all in ruins, in Lika and on slopes of the mountain Velebit, including Počitelj, Lička Ostrovica, Barlete, Lički Novi, Bilaj, Ribnik, Mogorić among others, which almost all have become property of Frankopan and Kurjaković families by early 16th century.

[22][23] The earliest supposedly known member of the genus is župan Petrum Murithorum, one of the twelve noblemen mentioned in Pacta conventa (1102) who negotiated with Coloman, King of Hungary.

[3][22] Joanni (Ivan) of Raduč (1240), was a royal knight and counselor of Béla IV of Hungary and received villages Regiane and Veterinići and Ljuba fortress with its estates in 1268.

[18] In the 1360s their inherited title of župans of Lika was taken by King Louis I of Hungary, however in 1372 there was a reconciliation, and in 1373 letter by Pope Gregory XI, about confiscated church dozens of the Nin diocese so the Lika prefect was informed about it, are recorded župans Novak, Petar, and Magor or Mogor who also was from the Tolimirović branch or was a founder of the branch which later had a surname Mogorić.

Two years later, Tomaš with Ladislav Vučić and Pál Petričević,[3] went to Budim to sign a document by which Croatian nobility guaranteed Maximilian I of the House of Habsburg inheritance to the Hungarian-Croatian throne if the king Vladislaus II of Hungary died without descendants.

[31] In 1551 census of the military crew of Senj were listed Petar, Vinko, and Matija Gojčić - Mogoroević de Novaki in Lika.

[31] In 1675 or 1679 in the church at Marija Gorica near Zaprešić, Mihael Vrenić erected an epitaph to the captain of Ogulin, Martino Mogorich who died c. 1643, which is richly decorated, depicting him, an episode from a battle with Turks, his coat of arms, and an inscription.

[8][9] From the branch Budišić most prominent was Franko, mentioned between 1492–1506, who promoted writing of Glagolitic books, including Drugi novljanski brevijar by Martinac from Lapčan family.

[17] Between Počitelj and Kukljić was located the church of Sveti Ivan u Lici na Gori ("Saint John in Lika on the Hill", 1017 m.a.s.l.)

In 1441, seemingly all Mogorović's, led by comes Franko Petričević, donated a Glagolitic missal and prescribed all income from župa's taxes to the church for the forgiveness of their sins and all dead souls.

[37] According to Vjekoslav Klaić, the families who were recorded between 1499-1515 and who descended from the tribe are: Babić, Babonožić, Bučić or Vučić, Budišić, Drašković, Dudulović, Gojčić, Gonešić, Hlapčić or Hlibčić, Jakovlić, Juričić, Jurislavić, Kobasić, Korlatović, Lalković, Lopušić, Lovrenčić, Malić, Mihalić, Milječić, Miserić, Mitarinić, Mogorić, Nelković, Orlovčić, Paladinić, Petričević (and Hreljac), Piričić, Plišković, Podknežinić, Požarić, Pribislavić, Radčić or Račić, Radmančić, Skoblić, Sladojević, Slavković, Slišković, Sopčić or Sobčić, Srepković, Starci, Sučić or Sudčić, Surotvić, Tomašić, Tvrtković, Utišenić, Vidović, Vitosavić, Zoranić, Zdralić or Ždralić, Zdrubači among others.

[26] After the fall of Mladen II Šubić of Bribir in 1322, Disislav's son comes Petro de Licha (d. before 1349) with his cousins from Kurjaković family managed the coastal town of Scrissa (Karlobag).

[29] He was mentioned as a witness with brother and župan Kurjak in 1334, in 1345 his estates had some damage due to Hungarian-Venetian conflict, and a year later was an envoy of Kurjaković's for Nin.

[3] A sub-branch of the family is Petričević-Hreljac, named after founder Hreljac son of Franko Petričević, written as Hrelac, Hrelacz, Hrelec, Hrelecz, Hreliacz, Hreliecz, Hrelijacs and Hrelyacz.

[52] In 1465, Hreljac bought some land in village Buchovichi in Lika from Karlo Kurjaković, and is mentioned among witnesses at the noble court table in 1487.

Family members extensively participated in the fights against the Ottomans and due to continuous pressure steadily migrated North of the river Kupa.

In December 1599, Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor confirmed the nobility status with a noble list and coat of arms issued in Plzeň to Juraj, his children Nikola, Vuk, Jelena, Margareta, Uršula, and brother Mihovil.

[52] The aristocratic members reached the rank of Baron, and were chiefs of the Unitarian Church of Transylvania, politicians, generals, professors, and academics.

[54] The branch is mentioned in Latin documents in the form Chobasich, Kobassich, Kobasich, Kobasych, Kobazich, Kobazych, Kopazyth, Khobassitsch, Khobassacsch, Kawaschitz, Klobatschutz.

In 1512, alongside Juraj Korlatović was mentioned Ivan Kobasić (d. 1531) as župan of Bužani, and a year later as royal castellan of Ostrovica Castle.

His son Gašpar was adopted by the widow of Nikola Bojničić, giving him estate Radotina near Mutnik, but the Ottomans army plundered it, taking 200 people and 2000 animals.

[56] A branch, also known in Latin documents as Bukouachi, Bukouachky, Bwkowachky, Wukowatzky, had a toponym adjective "of Bukovica" (de Bukoicza, Bwkowycza).

[57] The last member of the branch was captain Franjo who was in the service of Petar Zrinski, and during the Magnate conspiracy negotiated with French's envoy and the Ottoman's Sultan Mehmed IV.

He thought that succeeded in negotiations with the Ottomans in February 1670, and not knowing about the background plans of the Austrian royal court, started a local rebellion.

After the collapse of the conspiracy escaped to Ottoman territory, and although was rapidly pardoned and estates returned by King Leopold I he did not come back nor left a descendant.