Surname Susanj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Susanj families are Croats (from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Susanj live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in one Croatian city only, in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Susanj (including: Susani , Susany , Sussani , Susanny and Sussanj ) is present in 33 countries worldwide. The family name "Susanj " is used by some 100 people in Argentina , about 100 in Italy , and some 70 people in the United States. "Susany " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 90 in Indonesia , and small number of people in Spain.

Characteristic first names

Eduard Susanj, Maria Susanj, De Susanj, Francesco Susanj, Frane Susanj, Giuseppe Susanj, Josipa Susanj, Luigi Susanj

Mentions in sources

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

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