Surname Očanović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Očanović families are predominantly Croats (from Slavonski Brod ), rarely Bosniaks (from Bosnian Posavina ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanski Samac area) and in Bosanian Posavina (Derventa area).

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Očanović live in Croatia today, in two households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Slavonski Brod (<10) and Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Očanović is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Ocanovic " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ljubica Očanović, Benamin Očanović, Antonija Očanović, Nefa Očanović, Faruk Očanović, Kamenka Očanović, Aida Očanović, Alen Očanović, Adriana Očanović, Sara Očanović, Galib Očanović

Mentions in sources

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.

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