Surname Ganibegović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ganibegović families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Rab ), rarely Bosniaks. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area) and in Bosnian Krajina (Sipovo area). In Vražić in Bosnian Krajina every third inhabitant had the family name Ganibegović.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Ganibegović live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Palit on the Island of Rab (<5), Pula (<5), and in Salopek Selo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ganibegović is present in 13 countries on four continents. The family name "Ganibegovic " is used by some 50 people in Sweden , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Kenya.

Characteristic first names

Samira Ganibegović, Samka Ganibegović, Dara Ganibegović, Jasmin Ganibegović, Ajdin Ganibegović, Midhet Ganibegović, Zorka Ganibegović, Esad Ganibegović, Lezeta Ganibegović, Muhamed Ganibegović, Darije Ganibegović, Rijad Ganibegović, Mirna Ganibegović, Mehmed Ganibegović, Delveta Ganibegović, Jasna Ganibegović, Jusuf Ganibegović, Nijaz Ganibegović, Refika Ganibegović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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