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Surname Banović in modern Croatia
Banović families are usually Croats and they are mostly from Cazinska Krajina Region (Bosnia), barely Serbs, and Montenegrins (Pula). According to some sources they are from Karpata. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Tuzla area) and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Sanski Most area). In Dokanj in Tuzla Region (Bosnia) every seventh inhabitant had the family name Banović.
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Prevalence
About 1800 people with faimily name Banović live in Croatia today, in 740 households. There were 820 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 76 cities and 175 other places, mostly in Zagreb (290), Split (160), Zadar (55), Pula (55), and in Rijeka (45).
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Outside Croatia
At least 46 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: South Africa (14), the United States (7), Australia (7), Germany (7), Austria (4), Switzerland (4), Canada (2), and to France (1).
Family name Banović (including: Banovic , Banovich , Bánovics , Banowicz and Banowick ) is present in 31 countries on four continents. The family name "Banovic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Germany , and some 60 people in Slovakia. "Banovich " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 60 in Australia , and small number of people in Canada. "Banowicz " is used by small number of people in Poland , small number in Uruguay , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Davor Banović,
Ivan Banović,
Ivo Banović,
Miroslav Banović,
Tamara Banović,
Josip Banović,
Željko Banović,
Lidija Banović,
Vladimir Banović,
Sergio Banović,
Drago Banović,
Mladen Banović,
Maja Banović,
Nataša Banović,
Marko Banović,
Željka Banović,
Mara Banović,
Tomislav Banović,
Stipan Banović
