Surname Ikanović in modern Croatia

Ikanović families can be both Bosniaks (the family name originates from Tuzla Region , Bosnia) and Croats (from Bosnian Krajina ) and Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Lopare area) and in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanski Novi area).

Prevalence

About 100 people with faimily name Ikanović live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 21 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Labin (15), Rijeka (10), Pula (<10), and in Dubrovnik (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ikanović (including: Ikanovic , Icanovic , Ikanovich and Ikanowicz ) is present in 18 countries on four continents. The family name "Ikanovic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 60 in Germany , and small number of people in Sweden. "Icanovic " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Senka Ikanović, Salko Ikanović, Ramiza Ikanović, Olivera Ikanović, Sabrija Ikanović, Jadran Ikanović, Đenan Ikanović, Amir Ikanović, Ago Ikanović, Zekija Ikanović, Duko Ikanović, Bečo Ikanović, Nervin Ikanović, Milovan Ikanović, Zilha Ikanović, Arif Ikanović, Ahmed Ikanović, Branka Ikanović, Zarije Ikanović

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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