Atanacković families are often Serbs and they are mostly from Vukovar area , less frequently Croats. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar and in Vukovar area.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Atanacković live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Trpinja in Vukovar area (15), Rijeka (10), Brsadin in Vukovar area (10), Darda in Osijek area (<10), and in Zagreb (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Atanacković is present in 18 countries worldwide. The family name "Atanackovic " is used by small number of people in Egypt , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1933 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.
