Surname Šabanović in modern Croatia

Šabanović families are mainly Bosniaks and they are mostly from Bosnian Krajina , whereas often Croats (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bosnian Krajina (Prijedor area) and in Zagreb. In Rizvanovići in Bosnian Krajina every fourth inhabitant had the family name Šabanović.

Prevalence

About 270 people with faimily name Šabanović live in Croatia today, in 120 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 26 cities and 41 other places, mostly in Zagreb (75), Umag (35), Rijeka (20), Rajevo Selo in Zupanja area (15), and in Dubrovnik (10).

Outside Croatia

At least three families with this surname emigrated from Croatia to: Canada (1), the United States (1), and to Austria (1).
Family name Šabanović (including: Sabanovic , Shabanovich and Sabanovich ) is present in 36 countries worldwide. The family name "Sabanovic " is used by some 800 people in Germany , about 700 in the United States , and some 400 people in Lithuania. "Sabanovich " is used by small number of people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Edvin Šabanović, Mesud Šabanović, Danijel Šabanović, Senad Šabanović, Ivana Šabanović, Mirna Šabanović, Enver Šabanović, Rukija Šabanović, Refik Šabanović, Dragana Šabanović, Ervin Šabanović, Alija Šabanović, Dževada Šabanović, Amela Šabanović, Sanela Šabanović, Azra Šabanović, Nedin Šabanović, Fariz Šabanović, Mustafa Šabanović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1923 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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