Jurij is a male name, in Croatia principally Croatian, but also Slovenian, Ukrainian and Russian. It is one of the medium frequent names in Croatia, with about seventy namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Jurij in Croatia
The name Jurij was the most popular from years 1934 to 1944, when about 26% of the persons bearing this name were born. The peak year was 1934.
Prevalence
Name Jurij is relatively more common in the north of the country. Most of the persons named Jurij live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (less than twenty), Rijeka (less than ten), Varaždin (less than ten).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1678 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.