Surname Đenić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Đenić families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Zagreb ), and very rarely Bosniaks (from Bosnian Posavina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanski Novi area) and in Slatina area. In Vitasavci in Bosanian Posavina every fourth inhabitant had the family name Đenić.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Đenić live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Ilok (<5), Milanovac in Slatina area (<5), Mihovljan (<5), and in Gornje Bazje in Virovitica area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Đenić (including: Djenic , Denich , Denic , Denick , Genich , Geniec , Genick , Genic , Genics and Deniec ) is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Djenic " is used by some 60 people in Russian Federation , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Switzerland. "Denic " is used by some 200 people in Mali , about 100 in Germany , and some 60 people in the United States. "Denich " is used by some 200 people in Germany , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mirjana Đenić, Branko Đenić, Ljubica Đenić, Savo Đenić, Vojko Đenić, Dragana Đenić, Đorđe Đenić, Dragica Đenić, Mile Đenić, Dubravka Đenić, Nenad Đenić, Rade Đenić, Marija Đenić, Šima Đenić, Gavre Đenić, Nedo Đenić, Željko Đenić, Milorad Đenić, Mara Đenić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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