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 Tidbits
of Janeš family history available online 
Nenad Menićanin gathered valuable data from various
sources on the meaning, geography and genealogy of
his ancestors, and published his findings on the internet.
(05 Apr 2010)
Vučetić
nobility from Brinje and Senj
The first mention of the Vuchetich surname can
be traced back to a certain Bosnian nobleman Pribislav
and his last will written at the second half of the
15th century. (14 Mar 2010)
Differences
between Croatian and Serbian names
Although
South Slavic names may look and sound indiscernible
in terms of nationality, scholars claim that this
perception isn't entirely correct. (20 Jan 2010)
Francis
as the root of Croatian surnames
One of more frequent first (given) names among Croats
is Franjo (Francis) which became popular due
to the divine cult of Saint Francis of Assisi.
(13 Dec 2009)
Bilić
family name thoroughly researched
Today, in more than six hundred cities, towns and
villages reside at least one person with that last
name.
(5 Dec 2009)
Family
relations in surnames
Croatian family names that originate from words denoting
family relationships (uncle, aunt, brother, father-in-law...)
are fairly common and interesting for a research.
(24 Nov 2009)
Wolf
in Croatian surnames
Scholars claim that the wolf had been a motivation
for forming surnames in South Slavic nations sensibly
more often than among other Slavs. (04 Nov 2009)
How
Turks ended up in Croatian Surnames
The creation of family names like Turčinić, Turčinović,
Turković, Turek was influenced by migrations of
people from areas ruled for many centuries by Ottoman
Empire. (09 Oct 2009)
Family
names with an additional info in the Directory of
Surnames
List of surnames for which we did some research and
published additional data about their areals and possible
meanings. (29 Sep 2009)
First
given name Ivan as a surname root
Because of it's widespread use among Croats, Ivan
became a potent base for creation of last names
like Ivić, Ivković, Ivanišević, Ivčić and many more.
(22 Sep 2009)
Surnames
in regions of Croatia with roots in Albanian language
Toponyms like Arbania, Arbanasi and Peroj, as well
as surnames like Flego, Macura and Šimleša, testify
of the influence exerted by immigrants from Albania
that had come to inhabit regions of today's Croatia
from 14th to 18th century. (16 Sep 2009)
Surname
Sponsorship program
As we strive to research surnames originating from
Croatia, we established a program which enables you
to direct our efforts in a way which is most effective
and beneficial. (08 Sep 2009)
Surnames
that look like abbreviations
About dozen surnames in Croatia consist of only two
letters. Not many people bear them, and their origin
is often unclear. Here we introduce some of them:
Ač, Il, Fa, Em... (03 Sep 2009)
When
did Croatian Surnames come to be?
Find out about four distinct periods in the history
of the development of Croatian Surnames
(13 Jul 2009)
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