(Based on the source: https://www.montenegro.org.au/A.pdf)

Summary

Montenegrin families such as Agovići, Ademović, Aljucović, Amatbašić, Ametaj, Ametović, Antonović, Asanđekić, Ashinić, and Arbanas trace their origins to Albanian regions including Plav, Tucanje, Vukli, Lezhë, Šalje, and Kliment. They migrated across northern Albania, southern Montenegro, and Zeta, settling in villages like Orahovo, Podgorica, Golubovci, Donja Gorica, Gusinje, Sukobin, and Kotor. Several surnames were Slavicized over time, while others, such as Arbanas, retained their ethnonymic identity. Their networks often intersect with related families like Bolevići, Vučkovići, and Milići, reflecting historical patterns of Albanian settlement and assimilation in Montenegrin territories.

Agović / Agovići

• Location: Orahovo (the only brotherhood in this village)
• Origin: Originally Albanian Catholics
• Migration route: Southern Albania → Plav → Tucanje → Orahovo
• Notes: Connected to Bihor and Korita (M. Lutovac 1967)

Ademović

• Location: Rožaje
• Former surname: Bećiragić
• Origin: Kelmendi tribe (Albania); from Zatrijebač (Kuči)
• Present distribution: Podgorica; sometimes under the name Bankanj
• In Golubovci (Zeta) see also Agović

Aljucović / Aljuca

• Locations: Martinovići (Trepča), Gusinje
• Origin: Vukli, Albania

Amatbašić (Ahmatbašić / Ametbašić)

• Origin: Lezhë, Albania
• Migration: Moved to Donja Gorica (Zeta)
• Relatives: Bolevići, Vučkovići, Milići in Lješkopolje
• Also present in Podgorica

Ametaj

• Locations: Sukobin (Ulqn), Gorica along the right bank of the Bojana River
• Origin: Albania

Ametović

• Locations: Kosići (Tivar), Guci
• Origin: Immigrants from Albania

Antonović

• Location: Pješivački Do (Nikšić)
• Former name: Shulenda
• Related groups: In Darza (Ulqin field), Brezojevice (Plav) as branch of Rajković
• Migration: Some moved to the United States from Pješivac
• Historical presence: Krtole (Tivat) in the 16th c. + nearby Krimovice
• See also: Antović; Radovići and Ninkovići (Tivat), immigrants from Dapac (Albania)

Asanđekić

• Locations: Martinovići (Trepča), Gucia, Murinë (Upper Polimlje)
• Origin: Vukli (Albania)

Ametbašić / Ahmetbašić

• Variant of Amatbašić
• Origin: Vushtri (Kosovo); lived temporarily near Lješ (Albania)
• Migration: Lješ → Podgorica region, where they developed as Hazelnuts
• Relatives: Vukčevići, Milići, Boljevići in Lešanska area
• Further migration: Podgorica, Shkodër and beyond

Ashinić

• Location: Boljevac (Bijelo Polje)
• Origin: Shala (Albania)

Arbanas

• Locations: Kotor; some from Polag; also Prčanj (Kotor)
• Note: Name itself means “Albanian”

Arbanasani / Arbanasanin

• Location: Herceg-Novi
• Meaning: “From the Albanians”

All listed families are identified as having Albanian ancestry despite being recorded as Montenegrin.

Many migrated through Plavë, Gucia, Kuči, Zeta and Tivari, typical transition zones of Albanian–Montenegrin identity transformation.

Several names reflect Slavicized forms of originally Albanian tribal or personal names.

The presence of names such as Arbanas, Arbanasani directly indicates Albanian ethnic identity.

1. Genealogical map / migration routes

Family	Origin	Migration Path	Final Montenegrin Location
Agovići	Southern Albania	Plav → Tucanje → Orahovo	Orahovo
Ademović	Kliment (Albania)	Zatrijebač (Kuči) → Podgorica	Podgorica, Golubovci
Aljucović / Aljuca	Vukli (Albania)	—	Martinovići (Trepča), Gucia
Amatbašić / Ahmetbašić	Lezhë (Albania) / Vučitrn (Kosovo)	Lezhë → Donja Gorica → Podgorica	Donja Gorica, Podgorica
Ametaj	Albania	—	Sukobin (Ulqin), Gorica (Bojana)
Ametović	Albania	—	Kosići (Tivar), Gucia
Antonović	Dapac (Albania)	Pješivački Do → Darza / Brezojevice → US	Nikshiq, Plav, Tivar
Asanđekić	Vukli (Albania)	—	Martinovići (Trepča), Gucia, Murina
Ashinić	Šalje (Albania)	—	Boljevac (Bijelo Polje)
Arbanas / Arbanasani	Albania / Polag	—	Kotor, Prčanj, Herceg-Novi

Note: Many of these families maintained close ties with other Albanian-origin families (e.g., Bolevići, Vučkovići, Milići).

2. List of possible Albanian tribal / clan roots

Family	Likely Albanian Tribe / Clan
Agovići	Possibly Plav/Tucanje area clans (Catholic Albanian)
Ademović	Kelmendi (Kliment region)
Aljucović / Aljuca	Vukli
Amatbašić / Ahmetbašić	Lezhë region / Vushtrri
Ametaj	General Albanian origin (Ulqin region)
Ametović	General Albanian origin (Gucia / Tivar)
Antonović	Dapac (unspecified northern Albanian tribe)
Asanđekić	Vukli
Ashinić	Shalë
Arbanas / Arbanasani	“Albanian” (generic ethnonym)

Observation: Many surnames underwent Slavicization while retaining roots traceable to Albanian tribal or geographic origins.