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Surname Čočaj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Čočaj families are almost entirely Albanians (from Orahovica ), very rarely Croats (from Pazin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Kosovo.
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Prevalence
About 90 people with faimily name Čočaj live in Croatia today, in 20 households.
They are located in the most of Croatian counties, in 15 cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Orahovica (15), Varazdin (15), Nasice (15), and in Donji Miholjac (15).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Čočaj (including: Cocaj , Chociaj , Choczaj , Chociay , Cocay , Cochay and Chochai ) is present in 17 countries worldwide. The family name "Cocaj " is used by some 800 people in Albania , about 60 in Australia , and small number of people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Sali Čočaj,
Dželjilj Čočaj,
Salih Čočaj,
Hasime Čočaj,
Ardian Čočaj,
Valjon Čočaj,
Irma Čočaj,
Nazmi Čočaj,
Šačir Čočaj,
Haljilj Čočaj,
Fejz Čočaj,
Ilir Čočaj,
Avdi Čočaj,
Hasmir Čočaj,
Bajram Čočaj,
Fetah Čočaj,
Naxhije Čočaj,
Njazi Čočaj,
Skender Čočaj