Surname Medan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Medan families are mainly Croats (from Dubrovnik ), less frequently Serbs (from Podrinje (Bosnia) ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Herzegovina (Mostar area) and in Zagreb. In Berkovići in Podrinje (Bosnia) every sixth inhabitant had the family name Medan.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Medan live in Croatia today, in 16 households.
They are only located in in 6 Croatian cities and four other places, mostly in Dubrovnik (15), Zagreb (<10), Makarska (<5), Mokosica (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Medan (including: Hmedan , Medhan , Medann and Meedan ) is present in 46 countries worldwide. "Medhan " is used by few people in the United States. "Medann " is used by few people in the United States. "Meedan " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Snežana Medan, Zdravka Medan, Željka Medan, Vasilija Medan, Dragan Medan, Vanja Medan, Dinko Medan, Milenko Medan, Marija Medan, Dušan Medan, Igor Medan, Loredana Medan, Ratko Medan, Rade Medan, Dušanka Medan, Aleksandar Medan, Srđana Medan, Spasoje Medan, Anđelko Medan

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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