Nonković
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Nonković (Serbian Cyrillic: Нонковић) is a Serbo-Croatian surname. It may refer to:
- Frane Nonković (1939–2023), Yugoslav Croatian water polo player
- Biljana Nonković Balašević (born 1983), Serbian painter
- Vlade Nonković, Serbian former counter admiral and member of General Staff (fl. 1998–99).[1][2]
- Dušan Nonković, Serb diaspora journalist,[3] recipient of Medal of Humanity (2005).[4]
It is borne predominantly by ethnic Serbs (who are Orthodox Christian). Families with the surname are found in Popovo Valley (in Bosnia and Herzegovina);[5] Kninsko Polje,[6] Žagrović,[7] and Golubić near Knin; Perušić Benkovački,[8] Islam Grčki and Smilčić in Ravni Kotari (in Croatia); Njeguši[9] (in Montenegro). In Croatia, there are about 130 people with the surname, the majority Serbs.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
