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Surname Jona in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Jona families are almost entirely Croats (from the Island of Pasman ), very rarely Hungarians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo and on the Island of Pasman.
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Prevalence
About 40 people with faimily name Jona live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and 6 other places, mostly in Djakovo (15), Budrovci (<10), Kraj on the Island of Pasman (<10), Slavonski Brod (<5), and in Slavonski Samac in Zupanja area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Jona (including: Yona , Jonah , Jonna , Iona , Joona , Jonaa , Johna , Jonha and Jhona ) is present in 109 countries worldwide. "Iona " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 200 in Italy , and some 100 people in Indonesia. "Jonna " is used by some 300 people in the United States , small number in Denmark , and small number in Indonesia. "Johna " is used by some 50 people in Germany and small number in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Igor Jona,
Mirko Jona,
Tihomir Jona,
Željko Jona,
Đuro Jona,
Kristijan Jona,
Sanja Jona,
Tatjana Jona,
Marija Jona,
Josip Jona,
Željka Jona,
Mladen Jona,
Lidija Jona,
Smiljana Jona,
Dalibor Jona,
Lucija Jona,
Ivica Jona,
Natali Jona,
Ivan Jona