Surname Sosnik in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Sosnik families are generally Croats (from Djakovo area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Slavonski Brod and in Djakovo area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Sosnik live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian cities only: in Zagreb (<5), Slavonski Brod (<5), Zapresic (<5), and in Djakovo (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Sosnik (including: Sosnick , Soshnik , Soshnick , Sosnich and Czosnyk ) is present in 13 countries worldwide. The family name "Sosnik " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 100 in Poland , and small number of people in Germany. "Sosnick " is used by some 200 people in the United States and small number in Canada. "Soshnik " is used by some 70 people in the United States and small number in Russian Federation.

Characteristic first names

Stanislava Sosnik, Josipa Sosnik, Sandra Sosnik, Marko Sosnik, Mario Sosnik, Ana Sosnik, Josip Sosnik, Željko Sosnik, Anabela Sosnik, Lucija Sosnik, Mijo Sosnik, Janja Sosnik, Anica Sosnik, Bara Sosnik

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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