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Surname Penica in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Penica families are generally Croats (from Ozalj ), very rarely Slovenes (from Vrbovec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ozalj and Zagreb. In Radina Vas in Ozalj every third inhabitant had the family name Penica.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Penica live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and four other places, mostly in Gradec in Vrbovec area (<10), Bjelovar (<5), Radina Vas (<5), Gudovac (<5), and in Bubnjarci in Ozalj area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Penica (including: Peniza , Pennica ) is present in 20 countries worldwide. The family name "Penica " is used by some 90 people in Argentina , small number in the United States , and small number of people in Czech Republic. "Peniza " is used by some 100 people in Spain , about 80 in Brazil , and small number of people in the United States. "Pennica " is used by some 400 people in Italy , about 100 in the United States , and some 50 people in France.
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Characteristic first names
Damir Penica,
Josip Penica,
Marko Penica,
Tomislav Penica,
Dragutin Penica,
Katarina Penica,
Lovro Penica,
Jasna Penica,
Dragica Penica,
Miroslav Penica,
Ida Penica,
Antun Penica,
Danica Penica,
Kristina Penica,
Mladen Penica,
Jožica Penica,
Nikola Penica,
Marija Penica,
Ana Penica