Surname Boćan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Boćan families are generally Croats (from Osijek area ), very rarely Hungarians (from Banat, Vojvodina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Srijem, Vojvodina and in Banat, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Boćan live in Croatia today, in 7 households.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and threee other places, mostly in Cepin (<10) and Livana (<5) in Osijek area, Zagreb (<5), Pula (<5), and in Budimci in Nasice area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Boćan (including: Bocan , Bocian , Bochan , Bocsan , Bochman , Botschan , Boczan , Bochian , Bockan and Bockhan ) is present in 48 countries worldwide. "Bochan " is used by some 200 people in Poland , about 100 in Ukraine , and some 100 people in the United States. "Bocian " is used by some 3000 people in Poland , about 800 in the United States , and some 300 people in Argentina. "Bocsan " is used by some 1000 people in Romania , small number in Spain , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Anđa Boćan, Janoš Boćan, Saša Boćan, Ivan Boćan, Marinko Boćan, Andrea Boćan, Svetlana Boćan, Milan Boćan, Marica Boćan, Adam Boćan, Stjepan Boćan, Luka Boćan, Evica Boćan, Anita Boćan, Mario Boćan, Antonela Boćan, Marko Boćan, Valentina Boćan, Vito Boćan

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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