Surname Požgain in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Požgain families are Croats (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir and in Beli Manastir area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Požgain live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in four Croatian counties and threee other places, mostly in Sumarina (<10), Osijek (<5), Baranjsko Petrovo Selo in Beli Manastir area (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Požgain is present in two countries.

Characteristic first names

Ivan Požgain, Kata Požgain, Dejan Požgain, Adam Požgain, Daniel Požgain, Zdenko Požgain, Stipo Požgain, Vinko Požgain, Mato Požgain, Marta Požgain, Zorka Požgain, Fina Požgain, Zlata Požgain, Zdenka Požgain, Slavica Požgain, Stjepan Požgain, Zrinka Požgain, Krunoslav Požgain, Tifani Požgain

Mentions in sources

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.

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