Surname Banci in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Banci families are predominantly Croats (from Pazin area ), rarely Italians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pazin area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Banci live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Makarska (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Banci (including: Banzi , Banchi , Banchy , Banzie , Bhanzi , Bancy , Banzy , Banzii and Bancie ) is present in 53 countries worldwide. "Bancie " is used by few people in the United States. "Bancy " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Banchy " is used by some 90 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Luciano Banci, Graziela Banci, Alessia Banci, Elena Banci, Albina Banci, Alica Banci, Ana Banci, Anna Banci, Antonio Banci, Eufemia Banci, Giovanni Banci, Giuseppe Banci, Gracijela Banci, Lino Banci, Luciana Banci

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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