Surname Katanić in modern Croatia

Katanić families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Pleternica , often Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pleternica and Nasice.

Prevalence

About 190 people with faimily name Katanić live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 60 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 18 cities and 19 other places, mostly in Zagreb (35), Zagradje (25), Slavonski Kobas in Pleternica area (20), Bijelo Brdo in Vinkovci area (15), and in Slavonski Brod (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Katanić (including: Katanic , Katanich , Catanici , Katanick , Katanics and Catanich ) is present in 19 countries on three continents. The family name "Katanic " is used by some 300 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Katanich " is used by small number of people in Hungary and small number in the United States. "Katanick " is used by some 70 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivica Katanić, Franjo Katanić, Ljubica Katanić, Vladimir Katanić, Jasenka Katanić, Mladen Katanić, Zorana Katanić, Josipa Katanić, Momir Katanić, Zvonko Katanić, Zorka Katanić, Mia Katanić, Sanja Katanić, Željko Katanić, Branka Katanić, Gordana Katanić, Vinko Katanić, Zvonimir Katanić, Luka Katanić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1924 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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