Surname Franović in modern Croatia

Franović families are Croats and they are mostly from Rijeka area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and in Kotor, Montenegro. In Grobnik in Rijeka area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Franović.

Prevalence

About 190 people with faimily name Franović live in Croatia today, in 90 households.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 19 cities and 25 other places, mostly in Rijeka (35), Zagreb (25), Grobnik in Rijeka area (20), Karlovac (<10), and in Zastenice in Rijeka area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Franović (including: Franovic , Franovich , Franowicz and Franovick ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Franovic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Franovich " is used by some 60 people in the United States. "Franowicz " is used by small number of people in Poland and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Antun Franović, Marijan Franović, Nikša Franović, Mirko Franović, Ivan Franović, Darko Franović, Jasenka Franović, Zdravko Franović, Ivanka Franović, Silvija Franović, Robert Franović, Marija Franović, Davor Franović, Boženko Franović, Branka Franović, Sandra Franović, Silvana Franović, Mladenka Franović, Martina Franović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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