Surname Jun in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Jun families are predominantly Croats (from Orahovica ), rarely Czechs (from Daruvar ), and very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Orahovica and Daruvar. In Crkvari in Orahovica every fourtieth inhabitant had the family name Jun.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Jun live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian cities only: in Daruvar (<5), Stara Josava (<5), Martin (<5), and in Veliki Zdenci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Jun (including: Yun , Yuen , Juen , Jhun , Iun , Juhn , Junn , Iuen and Juun ) is present in 135 countries worldwide. "Yuen " is used by some 30000 people in Hong Kong , about 10000 in the United States , and some 8000 people in Malaysia. "Juen " is used by some 1000 people in the Philippines , about 800 in Austria , and some 500 people in the United States. "Iuen " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zdenko Jun, Zoran Jun, Zorka Jun, Vesna Jun, Dinko Jun, Matko Jun, Antun Jun, Damir Jun, Ema Jun, Vinko Jun, Evica Jun, Slavica Jun, Cica Jun, Vlado Jun, Cecilija Jun, Ivan Jun, Xia Jun

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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