Abaza families are Croats and they are mostly from Trogir area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Trogir area and in Split. In Prapatnica in Trogir area every ninth inhabitant had the family name Abaza.
Prevalence
About 140 people with faimily name Abaza live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number more than tripled. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 8 cities and 8 other places, mostly in Trogir (35), Split (20), Prapatnica in Trogir area (20), Hrvatska Dubica in Hrvatska Kostajnica area (15), and in Otok in Vinkovci area (10).
Outside Croatia
Family name Abaza (including: Abazah , Abazza ) is present in 51 countries worldwide.
