Surname Kahnić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kahnić families are Croats (from Zapresic area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Kahnić live in Croatia today, in one household only.
They are located in two Croatian counties, in one city and another small place , mostly in Donja Pusca in Zapresic area (<5) and Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kahnić (including: Kachnic , Kahnic , Kachnicz and Kachonick ) is present in 9 countries on two continents. "Kachnic " is used by some 300 people in Poland , about 200 in Slovakia , and some 100 people in the United States. "Kachonick " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Neška Kahnić, Danijel Kahnić, Anica Kahnić, Luka Kahnić, Petra Kahnić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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