Surname Zanić in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Zanić families are almost entirely Croats (from Benkovac area ), very rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Benkovac and in Benkovac area. In Donja Jagodnja in Benkovac area every eighth inhabitant had the family name Zanić.

Prevalence

About 80 people with faimily name Zanić live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 100 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in threee Croatian counties and 7 other places, mostly in Donja Jagodnja in Benkovac area (15), Benkovac (15), Polaca in Benkovac area (15), Zadar (10), and in Nadin (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Zanić (including: Zanic , Zanich , Zanitsch , Zanick and Zanych ) is present in 21 countries worldwide. The family name "Zanic " is used by some 200 people in Brazil , about 200 in the United States , and some 60 people in Australia. "Zanich " is used by some 80 people in Argentina , small number in Australia , and small number of people in the United States. "Zanitsch " is used by some 70 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mladenka Zanić, Dijanko Zanić, Milijana Zanić, Davor Zanić, Loreta Zanić, Tihana Zanić, Marinko Zanić, Petar Zanić, Divna Zanić, Ivan Zanić, Maja Zanić, Antonio Zanić, Zdenko Zanić, Damir Zanić, Milena Zanić, Andrija Zanić, Antonela Zanić, Jakov Zanić, Marija Zanić

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over twenty times, the first time 1729 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.

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