In Croatia, Pavanić families are Croats (from Ivanic-Grad area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ivanic-Grad area and in Zagreb.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Pavanić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 50 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, in 6 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Klostar Ivanic (25) and Predavec (<10) in Ivanic-Grad area, Split (<10), Rijeka (<5), and in Vrbovec (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pavanić is present in this form only in Croatia.
