Surname Senić in modern Croatia

Senić families are frequently Croats and they are mostly from Pozega area , less frequently Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska and in Bosanian Posavina (Bosanska Gradiska area). In Gornji Rakani in Bosanian Posavina every fourth inhabitant had the family name Senić.

Prevalence

About 140 people with faimily name Senić live in Croatia today, in 60 households. There were 120 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 10 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 20 other places, mostly in Zagreb (30), Nova Gradiska (25), Rijeka (10), Pleternica (<10), and in Jagodnjak in Beli Manastir area (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Senić (including: Senich , Senic , Senick , Senici , Sennick , Senicz , Seniec , Senics , Sennich and Senicha ) is present in 31 countries worldwide. The family name "Senic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Czech Republic , and small number of people in Brazil. "Senich " is used by some 500 people in Ukraine , about 300 in the United States , and some 100 people in Russian Federation. "Senicz " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Branko Senić, Srđan Senić, Saša Senić, Dario Senić, Danijela Senić, Marijan Senić, Danijel Senić, Davorka Senić, Lucija Senić, Igor Senić, Đurđica Senić, Tomislav Senić, Suzana Senić, Ivan Senić, Lazo Senić, Jadranka Senić, Snežana Senić, Gordan Senić, Sanja Senić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1750 in source 18th Century Census.

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