In Croatia, Kocanović families are predominantly Croats (from Zadar ), rarely Slovenes (from Pula ), and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Gospic and Zadar.
Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Kocanović live in Croatia today, in three households only. They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zadar (<10) and Pula (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kocanović (including: Kocanovic , Kozhanovich ) is present in 8 countries on three continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.