Surname Simenić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Simenić families are generally Croats (from Ozalj area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Ozalj area and in Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Simenić live in Croatia today, in 9 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only five Croatian places: in Kostanjevac in Ozalj area (<10), Zagreb (<5), Jastrebarsko (<5), Jezevo in Dugo Selo area (<5), and in Sosice in Ozalj area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Simenić (including: Simenic , Simenich and Simenych ) is present in 8 countries on three continents. The family name "Simenic " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Australia.

Characteristic first names

Nikolina Simenić, Marko Simenić, Vladimir Simenić, Ivica Simenić, Ivan Simenić, Mirko Simenić, Božena Simenić, Barbara Simenić, Marija Simenić, Nada Simenić, Zvonimir Simenić, Mijo Simenić, Kata Simenić, Slavko Simenić, Stjepan Simenić, Jasminka Simenić, Biserka Simenić, Ljubica Simenić, Zdravko Simenić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1930 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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