Amanović families are often Serbs and they are mostly from the Island of Krk , less frequently Croats (from Sibenik ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Knin and on the Island of Krk. In Vrbnik in Knin area every third inhabitant had the family name Amanović.
Prevalence
About 130 people with faimily name Amanović live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 240 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Vrbnik in Knin area (60), Zagreb (20), Knin (15), Osijek (10), and in Zadar (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Amanović (including: Amanowicz , Amanovich and Amanovic ) is present in 18 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.