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Surname Zakanj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Zakanj families are almost entirely Croats (from Slatina area ), very rarely Hungarians. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Osijek and Vukovar.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Zakanj live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties and another small place , mostly in Velika Gorica (10), Osijek (10), Zagreb (10), Vukovar (<5), and in Belisce (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Zakanj (including: Zakani , Zákány , Zakany and Zsakany ) is present in 19 countries worldwide. "Zakany " is used by some 200 people in the United States. "Zsakany " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Zákány " is used by some 900 people in Hungary , about 400 in Morocco , and some 90 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Zora Zakanj,
Roberta Zakanj,
Kristina Zakanj,
Iva Zakanj,
Marija Zakanj,
Josip Zakanj,
Slavko Zakanj,
Željko Zakanj,
Anica Zakanj,
Dragutin Zakanj,
Rudolf Zakanj,
Ivan Zakanj,
Boris Zakanj,
Tomislav Zakanj,
Stjepan Zakanj,
Gjuro Zakanj,
Ljerka Zakanj,
Đurđica Zakanj,
Nada Zakanj