Surname Džijan in modern Croatia

Džijan families are Croats and they are mostly from Bosnian Posavina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Orasje area) and in Zupanja.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Džijan live in Croatia today, in 50 households.
They are located in 8 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zupanja (45), Vinkovci (25), Zagreb (15), Mirkovci (<10), and in Osijek (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Džijan (including: Dzijan , Dziekan , Dijan , Diyan , Dilyan , Dhiyan , Diaan , Diyyan , Diahan and Dzhiyan ) is present in 45 countries worldwide. "Diahan " is used by few people in the United States. "Dziekan " is used by some 2000 people in Poland , about 500 in the United States , and some 300 people in Germany. "Dzieran " is used by some 200 people in Poland , small number in Germany , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Snježana Džijan, Ivo Džijan, Mira Džijan, Antun Džijan, Zvonko Džijan, Danijel Džijan, Ivan Džijan, Jelica Džijan, Marko Džijan, Kristina Džijan, Katica Džijan, Nedeljka Džijan, Helga Džijan, Dino Džijan, Jelena Džijan, Tunjo Džijan, Anica Džijan, Marina Džijan, Dragana Džijan

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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