Surname Međan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Međan families are Croats (from Krizevci area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Krizevci area and in Koprivnica. In Ferežani in Krizevci area every ninth inhabitant had the family name Međan.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Međan live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only four naselja i to in Ferezani in Krizevci area (15), Rovisce in Bjelovar area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Krizevci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Međan (including: Medan , Hmedan , Median , Medjan , Medhan , Medann , Medyan , Megian and Meedan ) is present in 59 countries worldwide. "Megian " is used by small number of people in Brazil and small number of people in the United States. "Medhan " is used by few people in the United States. "Medann " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dragutin Međan, Danijel Međan, Josip Međan, Ljiljana Međan, Vinko Međan, Marica Međan, Ivan Međan, Mario Međan, Milica Međan, Mara Međan, Mirko Međan, Katarina Međan, Marija Međan, Mirica Međan, Andrea Međan, Emanuela Međan, Mihael Međan, Sara Međan, Veronika Međan

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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