Surname Brkanović in modern Croatia

Brkanović families are almost entirely Croats and they are mostly from Pleternica area , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica area and in Middle Bosnia (Bugojno area).

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Brkanović live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), in Rusevo (10) and Caglin (10) in Pleternica area, Omis (<10), and in Pozega (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to Canada (2) and the United States (1).
Family name Brkanović (including: Brkanovic , Brcanovic , Berkanovic and Brkanovich ) is present in 11 countries on three continents. The family name "Brkanovic " is used by some 60 people in Germany and small number in the United States. "Berkanovic " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivanka Brkanović, Željko Brkanović, Miljenko Brkanović, Vedran Brkanović, Alen Brkanović, Milica Brkanović, Tomislav Brkanović, Ivan Brkanović, Tončica Brkanović, Ilijana Brkanović, Ognjena Brkanović, Elizabeta Brkanović, Anđa Brkanović, Ivančica Brkanović, Marica Brkanović, Pjero Brkanović, Mario Brkanović, Pavao Brkanović, Josip Brkanović

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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