Surname Kanski in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kanski families are almost entirely Croats (from Orahovica area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Orahovica area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Kanski live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 30 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Tenja (<10), Mikleus in Orahovica area (<10), Senkovec in Cakovec area (<5), and in Slatina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kanski (including: Kansky , Chansky , Chanski , Canschi , Khansky , Chowanski , Kanskii , Khanski and Kannsky ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Kanski " is used by some 1000 people in Poland , about 500 in the United States , and some 200 people in Germany. "Kansky " is used by some 500 people in Russian Federation , about 400 in the United States , and some 300 people in Czech Republic. "Chanski " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Poland , and small number of people in Canada.

Characteristic first names

Franjo Kanski, Katica Kanski, Zoran Kanski, Josip Kanski, Ivan Kanski, Snježana Kanski, Alojzije Kanski, Vjekoslava Kanski, Irena Kanski, Marina Kanski, Antun Kanski, Mario Kanski, Sanja Kanski, Danijel Kanski, Branislav Kanski, Branko Kanski, Ivana Kanski, Paulina Kanski, Mirjana Kanski

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1932 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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