Surname Rukonić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Rukonić families are predominantly Croats (from the Island of Losinj ), rarely Italians (from Pula area ), and barely Slovenes (from the Island of Losinj ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and on the Island of Losinj.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Rukonić live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in threee Croatian counties, four cities and four other places, mostly in Nerezine (20) and Mali Losinj (<10) on the Island of Losinj, Galizana in Pula area (<10), Zagreb (<5), and in Ustrine on the Island of Losinj (<5).

Outside Croatia

At least 12 families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States (10) and Australia (2).
Family name Rukonić (including: Rukonic , Ruconich , Rucconich and Rukonich ) is present in three countries on two continents. The family name "Rukonic " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Ruconich " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Rucconich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ljiljana Rukonić, Branko Rukonić, Massimo Rukonić, Smiljan Rukonić, Nevio Rukonić, Aleksandra Rukonić, Boris Rukonić, Aldo Rukonić, Aleksandar Rukonić, Verica Rukonić, Merima Rukonić, Marino Rukonić, Zdenka Rukonić, David Rukonić, Maja Rukonić, Albina Rukonić, Ljubomir Rukonić, Luciana Rukonić, Miro Rukonić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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