Surname Džanić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Džanić families are mainly Croats (from Banja Luka Region (Bosnia) ), less frequently Bosniaks (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ), and rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area) and in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Velika Kladusa area). In Gladovići in Middle Bosnia every sixth inhabitant had the family name Džanić.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Džanić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 11 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Pitomaca in Djurdjevac area (<10), Rajevo Selo in Zupanja area (<10), Katinovac in Glina area (<10), and in Pula (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Džanić (including: Dzanic , Danic , Danich , Daniec , Danics , Dannic , Danick , Danici , Djanic and Danicz ) is present in 52 countries worldwide. The family name "Dzanic " is used by some 300 people in Sweden , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Iraq. "Daniec " is used by some 700 people in Poland , small number in Argentina , and small number of people in the United States. "Dannic " is used by some 80 people in the United States , about 60 in France , and small number of people in Germany.

Characteristic first names

Emin Džanić, Vedrana Džanić, Ratmir Džanić, Nives Džanić, Jasmin Džanić, Nedžad Džanić, Maida Džanić, Mirnes Džanić, Alija Džanić, Vedran Džanić, Safet Džanić, Amela Džanić, Mehmed Džanić, Ivana Džanić, Lejla Džanić, Redžifa Džanić, Senad Džanić, Mirza Džanić, Husein Džanić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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