Surname Bonjeković in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bonjeković families are almost entirely Croats (from Karlovac area ), barely Bosniaks. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Karlovac area and in Karlovac.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Bonjeković live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located and four other Croatian places, mostly in Draganic in Karlovac area (30), Karlovac (10), Zagreb (<5), Sisak (<5), and in Dubrovnik (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least four families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Australia (2), the United States (1), and to Germany (1).
Family name Bonjeković is present in four countries on three continents.

Characteristic first names

Juraj Bonjeković, Marija Bonjeković, Stjepan Bonjeković, Josip Bonjeković, Vladimir Bonjeković, Dina Bonjeković, Tomislav Bonjeković, Željko Bonjeković, Natalija Bonjeković, Kristina Bonjeković, Miroslav Bonjeković, Dražen Bonjeković, Danica Bonjeković, Spomenka Bonjeković, Martina Bonjeković, Katica Bonjeković, Nada Bonjeković, Vilma Bonjeković, Damir Bonjeković

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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