Surname Renić in modern Croatia

Renić families are Croats and they are mostly from western Bosnia. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Tomislavgrad area) and in Zagreb. In places Renići and Kazaginac in Western Bosnia every third inhabitant had the family name Renić.

Prevalence

About 630 people with faimily name Renić live in Croatia today, in 200 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 29 cities and 35 other places, mostly in Zagreb (265), Split (70), Bjelovar (40), Sesvete (30), and in Ivanic-Grad (30).

Outside Croatia

Family name Renić (including: Renic , Renick , Rennick , Renich , Rennich , Reniche , Renyck , Renicha , Reniec and Renych ) is present in 34 countries worldwide. The family name "Renic " is used by small number of people in Canada , small number in Germany , and small number of people in the United States. "Renich " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Russian Federation , and small number of people in Mexico. "Renick " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 300 in Yemen , and some 100 people in Haiti.

Characteristic first names

Marija Renić, Jozo Renić, Miše Renić, Josip Renić, Zorka Renić, Miljenko Renić, Ante Renić, Jadranka Renić, Ivan Renić, Mate Renić, Trpimir Renić, Nikola Renić, Mijo Renić, Matija Renić, Cilika Renić, Franjo Renić, Ankica Renić, Stjepan Renić, Mato Renić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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