Surname Stanović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Stanović families are generally Croats (from Ulcinj, Montenegro ), very rarely Albanians (also from Ulcinj, Montenegro ), and barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Dubrovnik and Zadar.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Stanović live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than doubled.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties and 5 other places, mostly in Cilipi in Dubrovnik area (15), Zadar (10), Zagreb (<10), Mocici in Dubrovnik area (<10), and in Dubrovnik (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Stanović (including: Stanovic , Stanovich , Stanovici , Stanowicz , Stanowick , Stanowich , Stanovych , Stanovick , Stanowiec and Stanowitsch ) is present in 23 countries worldwide. The family name "Stanovic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Switzerland , and small number of people in Australia , small number of people in Algeria. "Stanovich " is used by some 400 people in the United States , about 200 in Ukraine , and small number of people in Russian Federation. "Stanowicz " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Gjorgje Stanović, Ivan Stanović, Mato Stanović, Ingeborg Stanović, Gabrijela Stanović, Katica Stanović, Božica Stanović, Elvis Stanović, Nela Stanović, Božidar Stanović, Maja Stanović, Petar Stanović, Filip Stanović, Roka Stanović, Vlaho Stanović, Pavica Stanović, Ivela Stanović, Nada Stanović, Luko Stanović

Mentions in sources

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

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