In Croatia, Kaniža families are almost entirely Croats (from Djakovo area ), very rarely Hungarians (from Beli Manastir ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Beli Manastir area.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Kaniža live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent. They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and 5 other places, mostly in Djakovo (10), Osijek (<10), Jezdovec (<5), Baranjsko Petrovo Selo in Beli Manastir area (<5), and in Visnjevac (<5).
