Surname Francin in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Francin families are Croats by relative majority (from Zadar ), equally Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Francin live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Cunski on the Island of Losinj (<5) and Zrnovo on the Island of Korcula (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least ten families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (9) and Argentina (1).
Family name Francin (including: Franzin , Franchin , Francyn , Frantzin , Frantzien and Franzien ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Francin " is used by some 500 people in France , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in Spain. "Frantzin " is used by few people in the United States. "Frantzien " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Fridrik Francin, Nedjeljka Francin, Milka Francin, Aldo Francin, Manuel Francin, Marija Francin, Alice Francin, Carmen Francin, Corina Francin, Domenico Francin, Elena Francin, Elisa Francin, Francesca Francin, Giovanni Francin, Giuseppe Francin, Itala Francin, Ivan Francin, Jelena Francin, Karmen Francin

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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