Surname Zanetić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Zanetić families are generally Croats (from Peljesac Peninsula ), very rarely Montenegrins (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula area and on Peljesac Peninsula.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Zanetić live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in only four Croatian places: in Pula (<10), Fazana (<5), Sucuraj on the Island of Hvar (<5), and in Potomje on the Peljesac peninsula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Zanetić (including: Zanetic , Zanetich ) is present in 14 countries worldwide. "Zanetich " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Australia , and small number of people in Argentina.

Characteristic first names

Davor Zanetić, Danijela Zanetić, Ratko Zanetić, Katica Zanetić, Fuma Zanetić, Tonko Zanetić, Maja Zanetić, Ante Zanetić, Đino Zanetić, Marija Zanetić, Nevenka Zanetić, Laura Zanetić, Danijel Zanetić, Natalie Zanetić, Romina Zanetić, Lean Zanetić, Dorija Zanetić, Josip Zanetić, Ana Zanetić

Mentions in sources

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

Do you know more?

If you want to preserve a family story or memory of a person with this surname:

Preserve memories