Surname Cencič in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Cencič families are predominantly Croats (from Opatija area ), rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Slovenia.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Cencič live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<10) and Lovran in Opatija area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Cencič (including: Cencic , Cencich and Zenzic ) is present in 15 countries worldwide. "Cencich " is used by some 70 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Zenzic " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Tibor Cencič, Dijano Cencič, Miroslava Cencič, Miran Cencič, Gordana Cencič, Žijana Cencič, Goran Cencič, Ivanka Cencič, Tijana Cencič, Janko Cencič, Anica Cencič, Marica Cencič, Nola Cencič

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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