Surname Dušan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Dušan families are Croats (from Pazin ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Pazin.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Dušan live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only four Croatian places: in Zarecje (10), Pula (<5), Medulin in Pula area (<5), and in Bijelo Brdo in Vinkovci area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Dušan (including: Dusan , Dussan , Dushan , Dussmann , Dushman , Dussman , Dhusan , Duschean and Dhushan ) is present in 59 countries worldwide. "Dushan " is used by some 1000 people in Sri Lanka , about 200 in Iraq , and some 50 people in the United States. "Dussan " is used by some 7000 people in Colombia , about 300 in the United States , and some 100 people in Mexico. "Dushman " is used by some 600 people in Uzbekistan , about 100 in the United States , and some 60 people in Pakistan.

Characteristic first names

Branko Dušan, Vladimir Dušan, Velimir Dušan, Miroslav Dušan, Ivan Dušan, Mariagrazia Dušan, Irena Dušan, Lučana Dušan, Damir Dušan, Maja Dušan, Anton Dušan, Zora Dušan, Franko Dušan, Eleonora Dušan, Marija Dušan, Mladen Dušan, Lando Dušan, Barbara Dušan, Rian Dušan

Mentions in sources

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

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