Surname Stefanov in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Stefanov families are predominantly Croats (from Trogir area ), rarely Serbs, and barely Montenegrins (from Porec area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Banat, Vojvodina and in Osijek. In Rogoznica in Trogir area every sixtieth inhabitant had the family name Stefanov.

Prevalence

About 50 people with faimily name Stefanov live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Bacva in Porec area (10), Osijek (<5), Petrijevci in Valpovo area (<5), and in Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Stefanov (including: Stefanow , Stephanov and Stephanow ) is present in 60 countries worldwide. "Stefanow " is used by some 400 people in Poland , about 200 in the United States , and some 100 people in Bulgaria. "Stephanow " is used by small number of people in Germany , small number in Canada , and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Radomir Stefanov, Nevenka Stefanov, Andrea Stefanov, Luiza Stefanov, Aleksandar Stefanov, Marinela Stefanov, Boris Stefanov, Marija Stefanov, Milena Stefanov, Dražen Stefanov, Goran Stefanov, Rozika Stefanov, Đorđe Stefanov, Iva Stefanov, Rade Stefanov, Dragica Stefanov, Jovan Stefanov, Danko Stefanov, Gordana Stefanov

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

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