Surname Klanjac in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Klanjac families are Croats (from Pazin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pazin and Rijeka. In Brest Pod Učkom in Buzet area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Klanjac.

Prevalence

About 60 people with faimily name Klanjac live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 60 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian counties, threee cities and 12 other places, mostly in Rijeka (10), Skropeti in Pazin area (10), Poljane (<10), Pula (<10), and in Sveti Petar u Sumi in Pazin area (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least eight families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (5) and Germany (3).
Family name Klanjac (including: Clagnaz , Klanyac ) is present in four countries on two continents. The family name "Klanjac " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Klanyac " is used by few people in the United States. "Clagnaz " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Italy.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Klanjac, Dragan Klanjac, Arijana Klanjac, Bruno Klanjac, Milan Klanjac, Bernarda Klanjac, Oriana Klanjac, Radojka Klanjac, Đuliano Klanjac, Snježana Klanjac, Vedran Klanjac, Zdenka Klanjac, Dario Klanjac, Dalibor Klanjac, Milivoj Klanjac, Nela Klanjac, Dejan Klanjac, Morena Klanjac, Barbara Klanjac

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