Surname Hanić in modern Croatia

Hanić families are predominantly Croats and they are mostly from Djurdjevac area , less frequently Bosniaks (from Bosnian Posavina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djurdjevac area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 160 people with faimily name Hanić live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Zagreb (45), Pitomaca in Djurdjevac area (20), Virovitica (15), Pula (<10), and in Sesvete (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hanić (including: Hanic , Hanich , Haniche , Hanitsch , Hanichi , Hanick , Haniec , Hanicz , Hanics and Hanici ) is present in 41 countries worldwide. The family name "Hanic " is used by some 600 people in Slovakia , about 200 in Iraq , and some 200 people in the United States. "Hanich " is used by some 500 people in Morocco , about 300 in Brazil , and some 300 people in the United States. "Hanick " is used by some 200 people in the United States and small number in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Saša Hanić, Avdo Hanić, Vanja Hanić, Samir Hanić, Alojz Hanić, Davor Hanić, Amela Hanić, Marica Hanić, Marijana Hanić, Mirko Hanić, Gordana Hanić, Dario Hanić, Neđad Hanić, Senad Hanić, Robert Hanić, Katarina Hanić, Stjepan Hanić, Nevenka Hanić, Esad Hanić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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