Surname Čoban in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Čoban families are predominantly Croats (from Zadar ), rarely Bosniaks (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Zadar.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Čoban live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in five Croatian cities only: in Pula (15), Zadar (15), Daruvar (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Hvar on the Island of Hvar (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Čoban (including: Coban , Choban , Cioban , Cobban , Csoban , Chhoban , Cooban , Tschoban , Cobhan and Czoban ) is present in 75 countries worldwide. "Choban " is used by some 900 people in Ukraine , about 400 in Russian Federation , and some 300 people in the United States. "Tschoban " is used by small number of people in Germany , small number in Argentina , and small number of people in the United States. "Cobban " is used by some 300 people in Yemen , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Musema Čoban, Asim Čoban, Ante Čoban, Vladimir Čoban, Emir Čoban, Zdenka Čoban, Ednan Čoban, Dražen Čoban, Zdenko Čoban, Katica Čoban, Sadiha Čoban, Robert Čoban, Nafija Čoban, Zlata Čoban, Mirela Čoban, Dubravka Čoban, Nikola Čoban, Serđo Čoban, Marijo Čoban

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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