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Surname Tiganj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Tiganj families are generally Croats (from Sinj ), rarely Bosniaks (from Bijelo Polje, Montenegro ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sinj and Split.
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Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Tiganj live in Croatia today, in 20 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Sinj (30), Pula (10), Split (10), Solin (<5), and in Sesvete (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Tiganj (including: Tigani , Tigany and Thigani ) is present in 37 countries worldwide. The family name "Tiganj " is used by small number of people in Turkey and small number in the United States. "Thigani " is used by few people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Ivana Tiganj,
Sead Tiganj,
Jasna Tiganj,
Natko Tiganj,
Husein Tiganj,
Suzana Tiganj,
Darka Tiganj,
Jelena Tiganj,
Sanel Tiganj,
Nikica Tiganj,
Rahman Tiganj,
Sandra Tiganj,
Ivan Tiganj,
Željka Tiganj,
Ferka Tiganj,
Stana Tiganj,
Nediljka Tiganj,
Marija Tiganj,
Snježana Tiganj