Bošnjak (surname)

Bošnjak
Family name
Meaning Bosnian, Bosniak
Region of origin Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language(s) of origin Croatian, Serbian
Related names Bosanac
Bošnjaković

Bošnjak is a common South Slavic surname. Etymologically, it is an archaic local demonym denoting people from the region of Bosnia as equivalent to the present-day English term "Bosnian". A closely related surname is Bošnjaković, which is a patronymic derivative of Bošnjak. The surname Bošnjak is carried by 6,731 people in Croatia (2011 census),[1] and as such ranks 28th by frequency. In Serbia the surname is carried by 2,042 people. ,[2] and as such ranks 496th by frequency.

It may refer to:

References

  1. "Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. Template:Bosnjak Surname in Serbia

See also

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