Surname Kantarević in modern Croatia

Kantarević families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Cazinska Krajina Region (Bosnia), often Bosniaks (also from Cazinska Krajina Region , Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Velika Kladusa area) and in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanski Novi area). In places Podzvizd , Orčeva Luka and Kumarica in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every sixth inhabitant had the family name Kantarević.

Prevalence

About 100 people with faimily name Kantarević live in Croatia today, in 50 households.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 18 cities and 18 other places, mostly in Rijeka (15), Velika Gorica (15), Zagreb (15), Petrinja (15), and in Sisak (10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kantarević (including: Kantarevic , Kantarevich ) is present in 12 countries on three continents. The family name "Kantarevic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Dragica Kantarević, Hasib Kantarević, Denis Kantarević, Amir Kantarević, Senad Kantarević, Kristijan Kantarević, Šefik Kantarević, Hasan Kantarević, Abdija Kantarević, Vesmin Kantarević, Nikolina Kantarević, Ervin Kantarević, Ramo Kantarević, Muharem Kantarević, Izet Kantarević, Ružica Kantarević, Emir Kantarević, Safet Kantarević, Fatima Kantarević

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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