Surname Jonić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jonić families are almost entirely Croats (from Split ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Sinj area.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Jonić live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located and another small Croatian place , mostly in Split (20), Zagreb (<5), Rijeka (<5), Varazdin (<5), and in Koska in Nasice area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jonić (including: Joniec , Jonic , Yonich , Yonick , Jonick , Jonich , Ionich , Johnnic , Johnick and Ionic ) is present in 25 countries worldwide. The family name "Jonic " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Venezuela. "Yonich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Ionic " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Božo Jonić, Damir Jonić, Dalibor Jonić, Nives Jonić, Tomislav Jonić, Sanel Jonić, Tea Jonić, Habiba Jonić, Donald Jonić, Ante Jonić, Mustafa Jonić, Ivana Jonić, Nađa Jonić, Julijana Jonić, Senka Jonić, Velibor Jonić, Veseljka Jonić, Nikola Jonić, Anđelka Jonić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1721 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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