Nonković Explained

Nonković (Serbian: Нонковић) is a Serbo-Croatian surname. It may refer to:

• Frane Nonković (born 1935), Yugoslav Croatian water polo player
• (born 1983), Serbian painter
• Vlade Nonković, Serbian former counter admiral and member of General Staff (1998–99).^{[1] [2]}
• Dušan Nonković, Serb diaspora journalist,^[3] recipient of Medal of Humanity (2005).^[4]

Anthropology

It is borne predominantly by ethnic Serbs (who are Orthodox Christian). Families with the surname are found in Popovo Valley (in Bosnia and Herzegovina); Kninsko Polje,^[5] Žagrović,^[6] and Golubić near Knin; Perušić Benkovački,^[7] Islam Grčki and Smilčić in Ravni Kotari (in Croatia); Njeguši^[8] (in Montenegro). In Croatia, there are about 130 people with the surname, the majority Serbs.^[9]

The surname (or patronymic) is attested in 1530, with the mention of a Matko Nikolin Nonković from Kotor who sold a house to Nikola Cuca.^[10] In the late 17th century, several hajduks in Herzegovina with the surname are mentioned as participating in the Great Turkish War (1683–99), such as Nikola Nonković and Vule Nonković.

See also

• Ninković, surname
• Nojković, surname

Sources

• Book: Milenko S. . Filipović. Ljubo . Mićević. Popovo u Herzegovini: antropogeografski prikaz. 1959. Naučno društvo NR Bosne i Hercegovine.
• Book: Mihić, Ljubo. Ljubinje sa okolinom. 1975. Dragan Srnić. 189–191, 196, 795.

Notes and References

1. Book: Yugoslavia. Službeni list Savezne Republike Jugoslavije. 1998. Službeni list SRJ. 1.
2. Book: Vojska. 8. 377–395. 1999. Vojnoizdavački i novinski centar. 17.
3. Web site: Zašto Srbija propada i šta učiniti. Vestinet.
4. Book: Službeni list Srbije i Crne Gore. 3. 25–40. June 2005. JP Službeni list SCG.
5. News: Порекло презимена, село Книнско Поље (Книн). Порекло . 27 May 2012 . Poreklo.
6. Web site: Порекло презимена, село Жагровић (Книн). Poreklo.
7. Web site: Press 2010. KIRS. 2010.
8. Web site: N. Prezimena u CG. Montenegrin Ethnic Association of Australia.
9. Web site: Surname Nonković. Acta Croatica.
10. Book: Историски записи. 66. 1993. с.н.. 121.