Surname Senj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Senj families are Croats (from Pozega area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banja Luka Region, Bosnia (Banja Luka area) and in Middle Bosnia (Bugojno area).

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Senj live in Croatia today, in 6 households.
They are located in two Croatian counties and 6 other places, mostly in Dolac (<10), Antunovac (<10) and Velika (<5) in Pozega area, Malinska on the Island of Krk (<5), and in Brestovac in Pozega area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Senj (including: Seni , Seny , Senny , Sheeny , Senly , Shenny , Seeny , Sheny and Sennly ) is present in 69 countries worldwide. "Seeny " is used by small number of people in Malaysia and small number in the United States. "Sheeny " is used by some 100 people in Brazil , small number in Israel , and small number of people in the United States. "Shenny " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Israel.

Characteristic first names

Sanja Senj, Mario Senj, Niko Senj, Zoran Senj, Zdravko Senj, Karmela Senj, Žarko Senj, Aleksandra Senj, Manda Senj, Kata Senj, Ivica Senj, Stipo Senj, Kaja Senj, Markus Senj, Gabrijela Senj, Brankica Senj, Monika Senj, Sara Senj, Nikola Senj

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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