Mišanović families can be both Croats (the family name originates from middle Bosnia ) and Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Kresevo area) and in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Tuzla area). In Mitrovići in Doboj area, BiH every fourth inhabitant had the family name Mišanović.
Prevalence
About 110 people with faimily name Mišanović live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 20 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Negoslavci in Vukovar area (45), Bijelo Brdo in Vinkovci area (10), Vukovar (<10), Bobota in Vukovar area (<10), and in Split (<10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Mišanović is present in 9 countries on three continents. The family name "Misanovic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Germany.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
