Surname Janc in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Janc families are predominantly Croats (from Osijek ), very rarely Germans (also from Osijek ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Janc live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Osijek (10) and Zagreb (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (1) and Canada (1).
Family name Janc (including: Janz , Jantz , Ianc , Yanz , Yantz , Jancz , Yanc , Ianz and Iantz ) is present in 65 countries worldwide. The family name "Janc " is used by some 1000 people in Poland , about 200 in the United States , and some 200 people in Lithuania. "Janz " is used by some 8000 people in Germany , about 3000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Canada. "Jantz " is used by some 3000 people in the United States , about 600 in Germany , and some 300 people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Danijel Janc, Marijo Janc, Katarina Janc, Renata Janc, Igor Janc, Nikolina Janc, Nada Janc, Krunoslav Janc, Miha Janc, Zagorka Janc, Magdalena Janc, Franjo Janc, Stjepan Janc, Ana Janc, Pavao Janc, Aranka Janc, Sara Janc, Josipa Janc, Mihael Janc

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1927 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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