Surname Ćeman in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Ćeman families are mainly Croats (from Berane, Montenegro ), less frequently Bosniaks (also from Berane, Montenegro ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Middle Bosnia (Tesanj area) and in Berane, Montenegro.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Ćeman live in Croatia today, in 10 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 6 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Zadar (<5), Pregrada (<5), Split (<5), and in Karlovac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Ćeman (including: Ceman , Cerman , Cheman , Cheerman , Cheeman , Chaeman and Cieman ) is present in 35 countries worldwide. The family name "Ceman " is used by some 500 people in Slovakia , about 300 in the United States , and some 200 people in Czech Republic. "Cheman " is used by some 200 people in Mozambique , about 90 in Malaysia , and some 90 people in the United States. "Cieman " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Mustafa Ćeman, Asima Ćeman, Zijad Ćeman, Jasna Ćeman, Ada Ćeman, Hasiba Ćeman, Izvorka Ćeman, Muhamed Ćeman, Nasiha Ćeman, Muharem Ćeman, Adem Ćeman, Adil Ćeman, Murat Ćeman, Mirzet Ćeman, Jasminka Ćeman, Ramiz Ćeman, Hanka Ćeman, Benjamin Ćeman, Damir Ćeman

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over fifty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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