Surname Damjanović in modern Croatia

Damjanović families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Djakovo area , less frequently Serbs and Montenegrins. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Livno area) and in Djakovo area. In Strupnić in Western Bosnia every sixth inhabitant had the family name Damjanović.

Prevalence

About 1800 people with faimily name Damjanović live in Croatia today, in 750 households. There were 1400 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 69 cities and 151 other places, mostly in Zagreb (240), Strizivojna in Djakovo area (215), Rijeka (100), Split (65), and in Osijek (60).

Outside Croatia

At least 31 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (7), Australia (6), Austria (6), Switzerland (3), Sweden (3), the United States (2), France (2), Canada (1), and to the United Kingdom (1).
Family name Damjanović (including: Damjanovic , Damjanovich , Damianovic , Damianovich , Damyanovich and Damyanovic ) is present in 44 countries worldwide. The family name "Damjanovic " is used by some 200 people in Afghanistan , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Germany. "Damjanovich " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 60 in Hungary , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Damyanovich " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Danijel Damjanović, Ankica Damjanović, Anita Damjanović, Ivan Damjanović, Danica Damjanović, Stjepan Damjanović, Sunčica Damjanović, Dragan Damjanović, Dalibor Damjanović, Maja Damjanović, Igor Damjanović, Ivana Damjanović, Martina Damjanović, Nenad Damjanović, Dragica Damjanović, Jasna Damjanović, Valentina Damjanović, Ante Damjanović, Nadežda Damjanović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1749 in source 18th Century Census.

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