Surname Vuksanović in modern Croatia

Vuksanović families are predominantly Croats the family name originates from Zupanja area , rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Slavonski Brod. In Kupina in Slavonski Brod area every sixth inhabitant had the family name Vuksanović.

Prevalence

About 520 people with faimily name Vuksanović live in Croatia today, in 230 households. There were 610 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 10 percent.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 27 cities and 39 other places, mostly in Zagreb (75), Slavonski Samac in Zupanja area (75), Osijek (40), Slavonski Brod (40), and in Tenja (35).

Outside Croatia

Family name Vuksanović (including: Vuksanovic , Vuksanovich ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. The family name "Vuksanovic " is used by some 100 people in the United States , about 90 in Germany , and some 90 people in Russian Federation. "Vuksanovich " is used by some 70 people in the United States , small number in Canada , and small number of people in Argentina.

Characteristic first names

Filip Vuksanović, Josip Vuksanović, Mirko Vuksanović, Jelena Vuksanović, Snježana Vuksanović, Dubravka Vuksanović, Boris Vuksanović, Petra Vuksanović, Duško Vuksanović, Mladen Vuksanović, Irena Vuksanović, Zdravko Vuksanović, Ivan Vuksanović, Saša Vuksanović, Vedrana Vuksanović, Ninoslav Vuksanović, Milan Vuksanović, Tomislav Vuksanović, Borka Vuksanović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1725 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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