Surname Franjo in modern Croatia

Franjo families are Croats and they are mostly from Djurdjevac area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djurdjevac area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 140 people with faimily name Franjo live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 170 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and 16 other places, mostly in Jakovlje in Zapresic area (35), Molve in Djurdjevac area (25), Koprivnica (15), Repas in Djurdjevac area (10), and in Zagreb (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Franjo (including: Frányó , Franio and Franyo ) is present in 24 countries worldwide. "Franyo " is used by small number of people in Hungary and small number in the United States. "Frányó " is used by some 500 people in Hungary , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Dubravko Franjo, Damir Franjo, Zdravko Franjo, Robert Franjo, Željko Franjo, Đurica Franjo, Marina Franjo, Đerzada Franjo, Jadranko Franjo, Jasmina Franjo, Krunoslav Franjo, Slavko Franjo, Anđelko Franjo, Marijana Franjo, Miljenko Franjo, Mirjana Franjo, Ivana Franjo, Darko Franjo, Mario Franjo

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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