Surname Benović in modern Croatia

Benović families are Croats and they are mostly from Orahovica area. According to some sources they are from Sovici near Gruda (Herzegovina). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Orahovica area. In Sop Bukevski in Velika Gorica every seventh inhabitant had the family name Benović.

Prevalence

About 150 people with faimily name Benović live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 150 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 17 other places, mostly in Fericanci in Orahovica area (40), Zagreb (35), Djurdjenovac in Nasice area (20), Osijek (10), and in Strmec Bukevski (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Benović (including: Benovic , Benovich , Benovici , Benowich , Benowicz and Benovics ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Benovic " is used by some 500 people in Slovakia , about 200 in Czech Republic , and some 100 people in the United States. "Benovich " is used by small number of people in Israel , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in the United States. "Benowich " is used by some 50 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Adam Benović, Ljubica Benović, Nevenka Benović, Josip Benović, Vedran Benović, Zoran Benović, Renata Benović, Marko Benović, Sanda Benović, Stanko Benović, Bojana Benović, Ivan Benović, Darko Benović, Helena Benović, Željko Benović, Marija Benović, Antonija Benović, Vinko Benović, Dražen Benović

Mentions in sources

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

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