Surname Kapitanj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Kapitanj families are predominantly Hungarians (from Beli Manastir area ), rarely Croats (also from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area and in Osijek.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Kapitanj live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and two other places, mostly in Osijek (<5), Draz in Beli Manastir area (<5), Slavonski Brod (<5), Beli Manastir (<5), and in Buje (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Kapitanj (including: Kapitány , Kapitany and Kapitani ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. The family name "Kapitanj " is used by few people in Belgium and few people in the United States. "Kapitany " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Canada. "Kapitány " is used by some 2000 people in Hungary , about 60 in Canada , and some 50 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Josip Kapitanj, Robert Kapitanj, Franjo Kapitanj, Gina Kapitanj, Jozefina Kapitanj, Ištvan Kapitanj, Vilma Kapitanj, Jožef Kapitanj, Jelisaveta Kapitanj, Dževahira Kapitanj, Vinka Kapitanj, Ines Kapitanj, Vanessa Kapitanj, Petra Kapitanj, Đerđ Kapitanj, Katalin Kapitanj, Gabrijel Kapitanj, Josipa Kapitanj, Jožefa Kapitanj

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