Merdanović families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Zagreb , often Bosniaks (from Cazinska Krajina Region, Bosnia). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Cazins Region, Bosnia (Sanski Most area) and in Zagreb. In Hrustovo in Cazins Region (Bosnia) every eighth inhabitant had the family name Merdanović.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Merdanović live in Croatia today, in 30 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 15 cities and 14 other places, mostly in Velika Mlaka (10), Zagreb (<10), Rijeka (<10), Cakovec (<10), and in Podhum in Rijeka area (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Merdanović is present in 14 countries on four continents. The family name "Merdanovic " is used by some 50 people in the United States , small number in the Netherlands , and small number of people in Denmark.
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.
