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Surname Černjava in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Černjava families are almost entirely Croats (from Djakovo area ), very rarely Slovaks (also from Djakovo area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Djakovo area and in Djakovo.
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Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Černjava live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 70 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties, threee cities and 7 other places, mostly in Bracevci in Djakovo area (15), Nasice (<5), Klana in Opatija area (<5), Podgorac in Nasice area (<5), and in Polje Krapinsko (<5).
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Outside Croatia
At least one family with this surname emigrated from Croatia to the United States.
Family name Černjava is present in this form only in Croatia.
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Characteristic first names
Goran Černjava,
Ivan Černjava,
Đuro Černjava,
Zdenko Černjava,
Vlatko Černjava,
Mišo Černjava,
Andrija Černjava,
Antun Černjava,
Karolina Černjava,
Stjepan Černjava,
Ljubica Černjava,
Anđelko Černjava,
Margareta Černjava,
Vlatka Černjava,
Tomislav Černjava,
Kata Černjava,
Petar Černjava,
Ružica Černjava,
Jozo Černjava