Surname Miljenović in modern Croatia

Miljenović families are mainly Serbs and they are mostly from Duga Resa area , whereas often Croats (from Ozalj area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Duga Resa area and in Karlovac. In places Mala Crkvina and Zagorje in Duga Resa area every third inhabitant had the family name Miljenović.

Prevalence

About 160 people with faimily name Miljenović live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 240 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 30 percent.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 18 cities and 24 other places, mostly in Zagreb (25), Karlovac (25), Mala Crkvina in Duga Resa area (20), Novo Pracno (<10), and in Varazdin (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least five families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: the United States (2), Germany (2), and to Switzerland (1).
Family name Miljenović (including: Miljenovic , Miljenovich ) is present in 9 countries on three continents. The family name "Miljenovic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Germany. "Miljenovich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Rade Miljenović, Žarko Miljenović, Ivan Miljenović, Nikola Miljenović, Dragan Miljenović, Suzana Miljenović, Višnja Miljenović, Danica Miljenović, Vjeran Miljenović, Vlado Miljenović, Nenad Miljenović, Milena Miljenović, Tomislav Miljenović, Ana Miljenović, Boris Miljenović, Valentina Miljenović, Milan Miljenović, Kristina Miljenović, Dalibor Miljenović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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