Surname Draganić in modern Croatia

Draganić families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Krapina area , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Zabok area. In Gorjani Sutinski in Krapina area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Draganić.

Prevalence

About 720 people with faimily name Draganić live in Croatia today, in 300 households. There were 740 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in almost all Croatian counties, in 46 cities and 74 other places, mostly in Zagreb (210), Gornje Jesenje in Krapina area (45), Jarmina in Vinkovci area (40), Gorjani Sutinski in Krapina area (30), and in Krapina (20).

Outside Croatia

At least six families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Germany (3), the United States (2), and to Argentina (1).
Family name Draganić (including: Draganic , Draganich and Draganici ) is present in 18 countries on three continents. The family name "Draganic " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Germany. "Draganich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Pero Draganić, Martina Draganić, Jelena Draganić, Andrea Draganić, Ivan Draganić, Dražen Draganić, Vesnica Draganić, Tihana Draganić, Maja Draganić, Stjepan Draganić, Dejan Draganić, Milan Draganić, Danica Draganić, Petar Draganić, Darinka Draganić, Damir Draganić, Vesna Draganić, Davorka Draganić, Čedomil Draganić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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