Puhanić families are Croats and they are mostly from Nasice. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nasice and Osijek.
Prevalence
About 190 people with faimily name Puhanić live in Croatia today, in 70 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 40 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 17 other places, mostly in Nasice (45), Zoljan (35), Koska in Nasice area (15), Cepin in Osijek area (15), and in Osijek (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Puhanić is present in three countries on two continents.
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.