Bošnjak (surname)
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Bošnjak is a common surname in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia. 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 A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...
derivative of Bošnjak. The surname Bošnjak is carried by 6,731 people in
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(2011 census), and as such ranks 28th by frequency. It is one of the most common surnames in three counties of
Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...
. In Serbia the surname is carried by 2,042 people, and as such ranks 496th by frequency. It may refer to: * Armin Bošnjak (born 1994), Montenegrin footballer * Branka Bošnjak (born 1956), Serbian architect and politician *
Branko Bošnjak Branko Bošnjak (14 January 1923 – 18 June 1996) was a Croatian philosopher, member of the Praxis school in the former Yugoslavia. Bošnjak was a professor at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Zagreb and for a period a head of the D ...
(1923–1996), Croatian philosopher *
Branko Bošnjak Branko Bošnjak (14 January 1923 – 18 June 1996) was a Croatian philosopher, member of the Praxis school in the former Yugoslavia. Bošnjak was a professor at the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Zagreb and for a period a head of the D ...
(born 1955), Yugoslav footballer *
Bruno Bošnjak Bruno Bošnjak (born 9 July 1983) is a snowboarder who became Croatia's first medalist at any Winter Paralympics. Later Dino Sokolović won gold for their country. His disability came from an injury during a qualifying race for the 2006 Winter ...
(born 1983), Croatian snowboarder * Domagoj Bošnjak (born 1995), Croatian Basketball player * Dragan Bošnjak (1956-2019), Serbian footballer * Dražen Bošnjak, American composer * Ernest Bošnjak (1876-1963), Yugoslavian cameraman, film director and printer *
Ivan Bošnjak Ivan Bošnjak (; born 6 February 1979) is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his career playing for boyhood club HNK Cibalia, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split in his native Croatia, as well as ...
(born 1974), Serbian politician *
Ivan Bošnjak Ivan Bošnjak (; born 6 February 1979) is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his career playing for boyhood club HNK Cibalia, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split in his native Croatia, as well as ...
(born 1979), Croatian footballer *
Ivan Bošnjak Ivan Bošnjak (; born 6 February 1979) is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his career playing for boyhood club HNK Cibalia, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split in his native Croatia, as well as ...
(born 1982), Serbian basketball player *
Jim Bosnjak Jim Bosnjak is a Croatian-Australian businessman who rose to prominence as the chairman of Westbus, Australia's largest privately owned bus operator. Since selling his Westbus stake in 2005, Bosnjak has maintained a high profile as chairman of the ...
, Croatian-Australian businessman and chairman of Westbus, Australia's largest privately owned bus operator * Marko Bošnjak (born 2004), Bosnian-Herzegovinian pop singer *
Matea Bošnjak Matea Bošnjak (born 21 December 1997) is a Croatian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Ca ...
(born 1997), Croatian footballer * Petar Bošnjak (born 1974), Croatian footballer * Predrag Bošnjak (born 1985), Hungarian footballer of Serbian descent * Spomenko Bošnjak (born 1973), Bosnian Croat footballer * Strahinja Bošnjak (born 1999), Serbian footballer


See also

* Boshnak


References

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