Stojan is a male name, in Croatia largely Croatian, but also Serbian, Macedonian and Romany. It is one of the more common names (among the top 500) in Croatia, with over two thousand namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Stojan in Croatia
The name Stojan was the most popular from years 1930 to 1938. The peak year was 1930. It was the least popular from years 1987 to 2001.
Prevalence
Name Stojan is relatively more common in the north of the country. Most of the persons named Stojan live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (over a hundred), Rijeka (about fifty), Sisak (about forty). Relatively speaking, the city with the highest percentage of namesakes is Vrhovine (0.45% of total population).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned about one hundred times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.