Surname Benassi in modern Croatia

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

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Benassi live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Porec (<5), Rijeka (<5), Rabac (<5), Montovani in Pazin area (<5), and in Cikovici (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Benassi (including: Benassy , Benhassi , Bennassi and Benassie ) is present in 48 countries worldwide.

Characteristic first names

Loris Benassi, Rolando Benassi, Riccardo Benassi, Silvano Benassi, Gordana Benassi, Giovanna Benassi, Romano Benassi, Zora Benassi, Ana Benassi, Etienne Benassi, Frane Benassi, Antonia Benassi, Etienn Benassi, Fabrizio Benassi, Lidija Benassi, Mario Benassi, Mauro Benassi

Mentions in sources

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.

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