Surname Simonović in modern Croatia

Simonović families are mainly Croats and they are mostly from Janjevo , Kosovo, also Serbs, very rarely Montenegrins. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo and in Janjevo, Kosovo. In Bužinija in Novigrad nearly every inhabitant had the family name Simonović.

Prevalence

About 250 people with faimily name Simonović live in Croatia today, in 80 households. There were 70 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than tripled.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 21 cities and 30 other places, mostly in Zagreb (40), Gabos in Vinkovci area (20), Vocin in Slatina area (20), Djulovac in Daruvar area (15), and in Ceralije in Slatina area (15).

Outside Croatia

Family name Simonović (including: Simonovich , Simonovic , Shimonovich , Simonovici , Symonovich , Simonowicz , Simonowich , Simonowitsch , Simonowic and Simonovics ) is present in 51 countries worldwide. The family name "Simonovic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 70 in Germany , and small number of people in Canada , small number of people in Georgia. "Simonowicz " is used by some 70 people in Poland and small number in the United States. "Simonowich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Danilo Simonović, Aldo Simonović, Korana Simonović, Srećko Simonović, Lidija Simonović, Franjo Simonović, Smiljan Simonović, Krista Simonović, Nikola Simonović, Snježana Simonović, Sebastijan Simonović, Blaženko Simonović, Sunčica Simonović, Vinka Simonović, Mika Simonović, Anđelko Simonović, Deliša Simonović, Simon Simonović, Tuna Simonović

Mentions in sources

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

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