Katanović families are Croats and they are mostly from Novi Marof area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Novi Marof area and in Koprivnica. In Dropkovec in Novi Marof area every fourth inhabitant had the family name Katanović.
Prevalence
About 100 people with faimily name Katanović live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent. They are located and 11 other Croatian places, mostly in Krizevci (40), Dropkovec in Novi Marof area (35), Dijankovec (10), Fincevec in Krizevci area (<10), and in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Katanović (including: Katanovic , Katanovich ) is present in 10 countries on two continents. The family name "Katanovic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Germany.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.