Surname Bajaj in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Bajaj families are Croats (from Omis ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Split and in Vinkovci area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Bajaj live in Croatia today, in five households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only threee naselja i to in Omis (<10), Slakovci in Vinkovci area (<5), and in Vinkovci (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Bajaj (including: Baiai , Bajay , Bayay , Bhajay , Bajjaly , Bayaj , Bajaaj , Bhajaj and Bajajj ) is present in 82 countries worldwide. The family name "Bajaj " is used by some 7000 people in Pakistan , about 4000 in the United States , and some 4000 people in Nepal. "Bajaaj " is used by small number of people in the United States. "Bajjaly " is used by small number of people in Jordan and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ivica Bajaj, Denis Bajaj, Vanesa Bajaj, Ivana Bajaj, Samir Bajaj, Đuro Bajaj, Natalija Bajaj, Marija Bajaj, Janja Bajaj, Ignjac Bajaj, Gabrijela Bajaj, Josipa Bajaj, Karla Bajaj, Marja Bajaj, Jure Bajaj, Ignac Bajaj

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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