Surname Petanović in modern Croatia

Petanović families are Croats and they are mostly from Hrvatska Kostajnica area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Slavonski Brod.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Petanović live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 18 cities and 17 other places, mostly in Zagreb (20), Slavonski Brod (10), Vinkovci (10), Kapelica (<10), and in Tomica in Slavonski Brod area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Petanović (including: Petanovic , Petanovich , Petanowick and Petanovitsch ) is present in 8 countries on three continents. "Petanovich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Petanowick " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zvonko Petanović, Tomislav Petanović, Dubravka Petanović, Mirna Petanović, Pero Petanović, Marina Petanović, Terezija Petanović, Zlatko Petanović, Mario Petanović, Stjepan Petanović, Verica Petanović, Miroslav Petanović, Stipe Petanović, Nataša Petanović, Tanja Petanović, Ankica Petanović, Radojka Petanović, Ljiljana Petanović, Silva Petanović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1925 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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