Surname Božan in modern Croatia

Božan families are Croats and they are mostly from Trogir area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Trogir area and in Split.

Prevalence

About 140 people with faimily name Božan live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 80 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 80 percent.
They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Svinca in Trogir area (25), Split (25), Solin (15), Blizna Donja in Trogir area (15), and in Zagreb (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Božan (including: Bozan , Bozhan , Boozan , Bozsan , Bozaan and Bozán ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Boozan " is used by some 100 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Bozaan " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Bozsan " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Austria.

Characteristic first names

Siniša Božan, Miloš Božan, Ivica Božan, Tatjana Božan, Zorka Božan, Nenad Božan, Ivana Božan, Dragica Božan, Antonio Božan, Petar Božan, Dinko Božan, Mario Božan, Kristina Božan, Darko Božan, Ivan Božan, Jadranka Božan, Denis Božan, Duje Božan, Andrija Božan

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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