Surname Alajbegović in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Alajbegović families are predominantly Croats (from Opatija area ), rarely Bosniaks (from Bosnian Krajina ), and very rarely Russians (from Zagreb ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and Rijeka. In Kopljevići in Bosnian Krajina every eighth inhabitant had the family name Alajbegović.

Prevalence

About 30 people with faimily name Alajbegović live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number tripled.
They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and threee other places, mostly in Zagreb (15), Makarska (<10), Buje (<5), Rijeka (<5), and in Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Alajbegović (including: Alajbegovic , Alaybegovic ) is present in 12 countries on three continents. The family name "Alajbegovic " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Sweden , and small number of people in Germany. "Alaybegovic " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Sead Alajbegović, Emir Alajbegović, Amira Alajbegović, Ljubomir Alajbegović, Darko Alajbegović, Edina Alajbegović, Mehmed Alajbegović, Zijad Alajbegović, Božidar Alajbegović, Gabrijela Alajbegović, Muris Alajbegović, Salem Alajbegović, Azra Alajbegović, Mirsad Alajbegović, Nenad Alajbegović, Radovan Alajbegović, Muamer Alajbegović, Mirza Alajbegović, Rizah Alajbegović

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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