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Surname Penović in modern Croatia
Penović families are Croats and they are mostly from Sinj area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Sinj area. In Donje Postinje in Sinj area every fifth inhabitant had the family name Penović.
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Prevalence
About 200 people with faimily name Penović live in Croatia today, in 90 households. There were 130 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 16 cities and 12 other places, mostly in Split (115), Zagreb (20), Solin (15), Makarska (10), and in Donje Postinje in Sinj area (<10).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Penović (including: Penovic , Penovich and Penowich ) is present in 11 countries worldwide. "Penovich " is used by some 200 people in the United States , small number in Bulgaria , and small number of people in Italy. "Penowich " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Igor Penović,
Leo Penović,
Jurica Penović,
Ivo Penović,
Zvonimir Penović,
Boško Penović,
Ana Penović,
Miljenko Penović,
Jadranko Penović,
Jelena Penović,
Mile Penović,
Mara Penović,
Antonio Penović,
Cvitana Penović,
Svjetlana Penović,
David Penović,
Magdalena Penović,
Vladimir Penović,
Bariša Penović
