Surname Knezović in modern Croatia

Knezović families are Croats and they are mostly from Imotski area. According to some sources they are from Siroki Brijeg and Posusje (Herzegovina). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Mostar area) and in Split. In places Goranci , Broćanac and Dužice in Herzegovina every eighth inhabitant had the family name Knezović.

Prevalence

About 1700 people with faimily name Knezović live in Croatia today, in 660 households. There were 600 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in all Croatian counties, in 60 cities and 99 other places, mostly in Zagreb (375), Split (255), Stobrec (110), Sesvete (85), and in Arzano in Omis area (70).

Outside Croatia

Family name Knezović (including: Knezovic , Knezovich ) is present in 22 countries worldwide. The family name "Knezovic " is used by some 600 people in Germany , about 200 in Switzerland , and some 100 people in the United States. "Knezovich " is used by some 400 people in South Africa , about 300 in the United States , and small number of people in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Danijel Knezović, Marin Knezović, Zvonimir Knezović, Željka Knezović, Igor Knezović, Pavao Knezović, Sandro Knezović, Nikša Knezović, Ankica Knezović, Ante Knezović, Boro Knezović, Tomislav Knezović, Stipe Knezović, Katica Knezović, Anđelko Knezović, Ivn Knezović, Ivan Knezović, Ivica Knezović, Vlasta Knezović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1742 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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