Surname Rovan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rovan families are predominantly Croats (from Delnice area ), rarely Italians (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Delnice area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Rovan live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Split (10), Rijeka (10), Praputnjak (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Sveti Vid-Miholjice on the Island of Krk (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Rovan (including: Rowan , Rowaan , Rohwan , Roowaan and Rowhan ) is present in 83 countries worldwide. The family name "Rovan " is used by some 200 people in Russian Federation , about 80 in the United States , and small number of people in Egypt. "Rowan " is used by some 20000 people in the United States , about 2000 in Great Britain , and some 2000 people in South Africa. "Rowaan " is used by some 200 people in the Netherlands , small number in Canada , and small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mario Rovan, Lidia Rovan, Daria Rovan, Kristina Rovan, Rikard Rovan, Josip Rovan, Renata Rovan, Nives Rovan, Raul Rovan, Mateo Rovan, Zoran Rovan, Italo Rovan, Ankica Rovan, Joselito Rovan, Ivana Rovan, Ivan Rovan, Marija Rovan, Slavko Rovan, Albert Rovan

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