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Surname Godan in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Godan families are generally Croats (from Slatina area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Valpovo and in Slatina area.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Godan live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 40 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<5), Podgorac in Nasice area (<5), Osijek (<5), Baranjsko Petrovo Selo in Beli Manastir area (<5), and in Noskovci in Slatina area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Godan (including: Goodan , Godhan and Ghodan ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. "Goodan " is used by some 300 people in the United States and small number in Russian Federation. "Godhan " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Ljiljana Godan,
Ana Godan,
Katica Godan,
Zdenka Godan,
Matija Godan,
Josip Godan,
Aleksandar Godan,
Antun Godan,
Marija Godan,
Stipo Godan,
Olga Godan,
Franjo Godan,
Pavao Godan,
Dragica Godan,
Slavko Godan,
Romana Godan,
Robert Godan,
Renata Godan,
Ivan Godan