Surname Busanić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Busanić families are Croats (from the Island of Losinj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on the Island of Losinj and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Busanić live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 250 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only four Croatian places: in Susak (10), Veli Losinj (<10) and Mali Losinj (<10) on the Island of Losinj, and in Zgalisce in Vrbovec area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least 49 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (37), France (9), and to Canada (3).
Family name Busanić (including: Busanic , Bussanich , Busaniche , Busanich , Bussanick and Bussanic ) is present in 12 countries on four continents. The family name "Busanic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number in Slovakia. "Busanich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Bussanich " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 50 in Canada , and small number of people in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Aleksandro Busanić, Marija Busanić, Ruža Busanić, Orijana Busanić, David Busanić, Marino Busanić, Ivan Busanić, Marijan Busanić, Nikolina Busanić, Martin Busanić, Agata Busanić, Dinko Busanić, Josip Busanić, Nikola Busanić, Nives Busanić, Catterina Busanić, Antonia Busanić, Mario Busanić, Matea Busanić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1664 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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