Bošnjak (surname)
| Bošnjak | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Language(s) | Croatian, Serbian |
| Meaning | Bosnian, Bosniak |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) |
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:
- Branko Bošnjak (1923–1996), Croatian philosopher
- Domagoj Bošnjak (born 1995), Croatian Basketball player
- Ivan Bošnjak (born 1979), Croatian footballer
- Jim Bosnjak, Croatian-Australian businessman and chairman of Westbus, Australia's largest privately owned bus operator
- Michael Bošnjak (born 1971), Croatian-German University Professor at the University of Trier, Germany, and Director of the Leibniz-Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID) in Trier.
- Petar Bošnjak (born 1974), Croatian footballer
- Spomenko Bošnjak (born 1973), Bosnian Croat footballer
- Saša Bošnjak (born 1961), Serbian University Professor in Novi Sad
- Stefan Bošnjak (born 1986), Bosnian Serb-Swedish businessman and chairman of EcoViking, Sweden's largest privately owned baby products manufacturer.
- Yvonne Bošnjak (gr. Υβόννη Μπόσνιακ) Greek model and businesswoman, born to Croatian father and French mother and upbrought in Germany
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Template:Bosnjak Surname in Serbia
See also
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