Mikanović families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Nova Gradiska area , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska area and in Bosanian Posavina (Brcko area). In Podvrško in Nova Gradiska area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Mikanović.
Prevalence
About 160 people with faimily name Mikanović live in Croatia today, in 80 households. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 17 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Podvrsko in Nova Gradiska area (45), Zagreb (20), Pozega (<10), Nova Gradiska (<10), and in Beli Manastir (<10).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1935 in source Faculty of Humanities University of Zagreb Alumni.