Bušnja families are Croats and they are mostly from Lepoglava area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Lepoglava area and in Ivanec area.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Bušnja live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 10 other places, mostly in Meljan in Lepoglava area (10), Nustar in Vinkovci area (10), Cabuna in Virovitica area (<10), Jazbina Cvetlinska in Lepoglava area (<10), and in Slivarsko in Ivanec area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Bušnja (including: Busnja , Busnia and Busnya ) is present in four countries on two continents.
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.
