Surname Boneta in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Boneta families are Croats (from Labin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Labin area and in Pula. In Kožljak in Labin area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Boneta.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Boneta live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are only located in in 8 Croatian cities and 8 other places, mostly in Kozljak in Labin area (10), Rijeka (<10), Pazin (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Moscenicka Draga in Opatija area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least five families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (3), France (1), and to Mexico (1).
Family name Boneta (including: Bonetta , Bonnetta , Bonneta and Bonetha ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Boneta " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 300 in Mexico , and some 300 people in Puerto Rico. "Bonetha " is used by few people in the United States. "Bonneta " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Željko Boneta, Emilio Boneta, Anđelo Boneta, Loreta Boneta, Đana Boneta, Đani Boneta, Kristijan Boneta, Loris Boneta, Edi Boneta, Boris Boneta, Davor Boneta, Jelena Boneta, Đina Boneta, Mile Boneta, Đino Boneta, Enco Boneta, Zdenka Boneta, Jasmina Boneta, Antun Boneta

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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