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Surname Rančev in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Rančev families are Croats (from Dugi (Long) Island ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born on Dugi, Long Island and in Zadar. In Brbinj on Dugi (Long) Island every seventh inhabitant had the family name Rančev.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Rančev live in Croatia today, in 13 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only four Croatian places: in Brbinj on Dugi (Long) Island (10), Zadar (<10), Rijeka (<5), and in Buzdohanj in Rijeka area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Rančev (including: Ranchev , Rancev , Erancev and Rancew ) is present in 14 countries on three continents.
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Characteristic first names
Joso Rančev,
Denis Rančev,
Jurica Rančev,
Milenka Rančev,
Nevenko Rančev,
Suzana Rančev,
Zvonko Rančev,
Jolanda Rančev,
Ante Rančev,
Miranda Rančev,
Ernest Rančev,
Maja Rančev,
Darko Rančev,
Lovre Rančev,
Venko Rančev,
Nedjeljka Rančev,
Antica Rančev,
Darinka Rančev,
Nevenka Rančev