Surname Arvai in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Arvai families are predominantly Hungarians (from Backa, Vojvodina ), rarely Russians (from Ilok ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Backa, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Arvai live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Rijeka (<5), Ilok (<5), and in Kraljevica (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Arvai (including: Árvai , Árvay , Arvay , Arway , Harway , Arwahi , Harvay and Arwai ) is present in 39 countries worldwide. The family name "Arvai " is used by some 400 people in the United States and small number in Czech Republic. "Arvay " is used by some 900 people in the United States , about 200 in Hungary , and small number of people in Canada. "Árvai " is used by some 3000 people in Hungary , about 400 in Romania , and some 300 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Piroška Arvai, Ladislav Arvai, Aleksandar Arvai, Eržebet Arvai, Ana Arvai, Laslo Arvai, Ela Arvai

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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