In Croatia, Mešinović families are mainly Croats (from Valpovo area ), less frequently Bosniaks (from Cazins Region (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Velika Kladusa area) and in Bosnian Krajina (Teslic area). In Gornji Teslić in Bosnian Krajina every seventh inhabitant had the family name Mešinović.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Mešinović live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 13 other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Gejkovac in Duga Resa area (15), Rijeka (<10), Kastel Gomilica (<10), and in Split (<10).
Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States. Family name Mešinović is present in 12 countries on three continents. The family name "Mesinovic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 70 in Sweden , and small number of people in Germany.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1691 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.
