Jaroslav is a male name, in Croatia largely Croatian, but also Czech, Ukrainian, Slovak and Ruthenian. It is one of the relatively common names (among the top two thousand) in Croatia, with over four hundred namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Jaroslav in Croatia
The name Jaroslav was the most popular from years 1936 to 1946. The peak year was 1939. It was the least popular from years 1972 to 1989.
Prevalence
Name Jaroslav is relatively more common in the north of the country. Most of the persons named Jaroslav live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (about sixty), Končanica (about thirty), Daruvar (about twenty). Relatively speaking, the city with the highest percentage of namesakes is Končanica (0.99% of total population).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over forty times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.
