Surname Pacan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Pacan families are Croats (from Varazdin ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Varazdin.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Pacan live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Varazdin (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Pacan (including: Patzan , Pazhman , Pazan , Pachan , Phachanh and Pazzan ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. "Patzan " is used by some 7000 people in Guatemala , about 70 in the United States , and small number of people in Canada. "Pachan " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Spain. "Phachanh " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Dražen Pacan, Zvonko Pacan, Veronika Pacan, Josip Pacan, Anđela Pacan, Bara Pacan, Mara Pacan

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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