Surname Stefani in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Stefani families are predominantly Croats (from Opatija ), rarely Italians (also from Opatija ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and Rijeka. In Bonaci in Porec every sixth inhabitant had the family name Stefani.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Stefani live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 7 cities and another small place , mostly in Rijeka (<10), Umag (<5), Opatija (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Vrsar in Rovinj area (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Stefani (including: Stephanie , Stephani , Steffani , Stefanie , Stefanni , Sthefani , Steffanie , Steffanni and Stefhani ) is present in 120 countries worldwide. The family name "Stefani " is used by some 40000 people in Brazil , about 30000 in Italy , and some 6000 people in the United States. "Stephanie " is used by some 10000 people in France , about 10000 in Indonesia , and some 7000 people in the United States. "Stefanie " is used by some 3000 people in Indonesia , about 2000 in Germany , and some 200 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Danijel Stefani, Doriana Stefani, Orien Stefani, Andrea Stefani, Piero Stefani, Gino Stefani, Stefania Stefani, Neda Stefani, Aurel Stefani, Ada Stefani, Marija Stefani, Angelo Stefani, Zdenka Stefani, Gaetano Stefani, Loredano Stefani, Vlasta Stefani, Marijagracija Stefani, Elton Stefani, Luca Stefani

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over fifty times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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