Surname Fonović in modern Croatia

Fonović families are Croats and they are mostly from Pazin area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Labin and Pula. In Skitača in Labin area every second inhabitant had the family name Fonović.

Prevalence

About 210 people with faimily name Fonović live in Croatia today, in 100 households. There were 210 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 29 other places, mostly in Labin (35), Rijeka (20), Pula (20), Lazarici in Labin area (20), and in Rabac (15).

Outside Croatia

At least 17 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (13), Australia (3), and to Sweden (1).
Family name Fonović (including: Fonovic , Fonovich and Fonowich ) is present in 15 countries on four continents. The family name "Fonovic " is used by some 60 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Australia. "Fonovich " is used by some 70 people in Italy , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Argentina. "Fonowich " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Renato Fonović, Kristijan Fonović, Sandra Fonović, Danijela Fonović, Klaudio Fonović, Klaudia Fonović, Nedeljka Fonović, Jasenka Fonović, Ida Fonović, Feručo Fonović, Enio Fonović, Robi Fonović, Ana Fonović, Alan Fonović, Davor Fonović, Elvira Fonović, Josip Fonović, Ivana Fonović, David Fonović

Mentions in sources

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

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