Surname Jončić in modern Croatia

Jončić families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Vis. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and on the Island of Vis.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Jončić live in Croatia today, in 50 households.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 10 cities and four other places, mostly in Komiza on the Island of Vis (35), Split (25), Zagreb (20), Vis on the Island of Vis (<10), and in Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Jončić (including: Joncas , Joncich , Joncic and Yoncich ) is present in 15 countries worldwide. The family name "Joncic " is used by small number of people in Argentina and small number in the United States. "Joncich " is used by some 100 people in the United States. "Joncas " is used by some 2000 people in Canada , about 500 in the United States , and small number of people in Lithuania.

Characteristic first names

Srđan Jončić, Toni Jončić, Pavao Jončić, Petar Jončić, Luca Jončić, Jelica Jončić, Zdenka Jončić, Željka Jončić, Jurica Jončić, Antonela Jončić, Ivica Jončić, Katija Jončić, Andrea Jončić, Andrija Jončić, Matko Jončić, Nena Jončić, Emilija Jončić, Damir Jončić, Nikola Jončić

Mentions in sources

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

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