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Surname Kaniža in modern Croatia
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.
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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).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Kaniža (including: Kaniza , Kanizsa , Canizza , Caniza , Kanyza and Kanizah ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. "Caniza " is used by some 500 people in Paraguay and small number in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Tomislav Kaniža,
Mijo Kaniža,
Anica Kaniža,
Vesna Kaniža,
Suzana Kaniža,
Josip Kaniža,
Ivan Kaniža,
Barica Kaniža,
Zvonimir Kaniža,
Irena Kaniža,
Stjepan Kaniža,
Stevo Kaniža,
Ivica Kaniža,
Veronika Kaniža,
Ružica Kaniža,
Krešimir Kaniža,
Barbara Kaniža,
Ana Kaniža,
Eva Kaniža