Surname Pećanac in modern Croatia

Pećanac families are podjednako Croats (the family name originates from Zadar ) and Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Obrovac area and in Zagreb. In Laminci Brezici in Bosanian Posavina every fifth inhabitant had the family name Pećanac.

Prevalence

About 70 people with faimily name Pećanac live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 13 cities and 9 other places, mostly in Sisak (10), Rijeka (<10), Zagreb (<10), Split (<10), and in Pula (<10).

Outside Croatia

At least two families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Pećanac (including: Pecanac , Pechanach ) is present in 17 countries on three continents. The family name "Pecanac " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the Netherlands. "Pechanach " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Neven Pećanac, Vanja Pećanac, Daniel Pećanac, Alba Pećanac, Zoran Pećanac, Boran Pećanac, Marija Pećanac, Sven Pećanac, Goran Pećanac, Slobodan Pećanac, Ana Pećanac, Milan Pećanac, Rajko Pećanac, Spomenka Pećanac, Dragan Pećanac, Aleksandra Pećanac, Marina Pećanac, Stanislav Pećanac, Mile Pećanac

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