Surname Manić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Manić families are predominantly Croats (from Vrbovec area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Serbia and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Manić live in Croatia today, in 14 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Radulec in Vrbovec area (<5), Pula (<5), Umag (<5), and in Pleternica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Manić (including: Manich , Manic , Manick , Manici , Manicha , Maniche , Manicho , Manicci , Maniec and Manichi ) is present in 69 countries worldwide. The family name "Manic " is used by some 100 people in Bangladesh , about 100 in the United States , and some 100 people in Moldova. "Maniec " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Manick " is used by some 300 people in the United States , about 200 in Indonesia , and some 200 people in Trinidad and Tobago.

Characteristic first names

Svetlana Manić, Slavica Manić, Goran Manić, Marjan Manić, Samuela Manić, Miodrag Manić, Aleksandar Manić, Radmila Manić, Mara Manić, Snežana Manić, Ivan Manić, Jasenka Manić, Miroslav Manić, Milka Manić, Despot Manić, Terezija Manić, Danilka Manić, Vaska Manić, Veselinka Manić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1925 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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