Surname Meden in modern Croatia

Meden families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Rovinj area , rarely Italians (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Porec.

Prevalence

About 90 people with faimily name Meden live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in in 8 Croatian cities and 7 other places, mostly in Pula (30), Kanfanar in Rovinj area (20), Rijeka (<10), Galizana in Pula area (<10), and in Porec (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Meden (including: Meeden , Medhen , Medden , Mehden , Medeen and Mhedden ) is present in 36 countries worldwide. The family name "Meden " is used by some 400 people in Paraguay , about 300 in the United States , and some 300 people in Italy. "Medhen " is used by small number of people in Mauritania and small number in the United States. "Medden " is used by small number of people in Russian Federation and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Milan Meden, Anton Meden, Gjorgjo Meden, Zdenka Meden, Sergio Meden, Daniel Meden, Mauro Meden, Gordana Meden, Milica Meden, Denis Meden, Boris Meden, Siniša Meden, Frane Meden, Silvia Meden, Fabio Meden, Franjo Meden, Karmen Meden, Jelena Meden, Olimpija Meden

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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