Peranović families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Bosnian Posavina , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosanian Posavina (Brcko area) and in Tuzla Region, Bosnia (Tuzla area).
Prevalence
About 290 people with faimily name Peranović live in Croatia today, in 130 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied. They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 33 cities and 26 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Otok in Vinkovci area (35), Osijek (25), Sesvete (25), and in Vinkovci (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Peranović (including: Peranovic , Peranovich ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. The family name "Peranovic " is used by small number of people in Germany , small number in Australia , and small number of people in the United States.
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.