Surname Bani in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bani families are mainly Croats (from the Island of Losinj ), less frequently Italians (from Porec ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Losinj.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Bani live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Mali Losinj on the Island of Losinj (<10) and Porec (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Bani (including: Banni , Bhani , Baani , Banie , Bahni , Banih , Banii , Banieh and Banhi ) is present in 112 countries worldwide. "Banie " is used by some 80 people in Ghana , about 60 in the United States , and small number of people in Gabon. "Banhi " is used by few people in the United States. "Banieh " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ermanno Bani, Isabel Bani, Ivka Bani, Elvis Bani, Albino Bani, Romanita Bani, Teo Bani, Lara Bani, Teha Bani, Anton Bani, Antonio Bani, Caterina Bani, Giovanni Bani, Gregorio Bani, Jozo Bani, Kata Bani, Katerina Bani, Milena Bani, Rita Bani

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over a hundred times, the first time 1640 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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